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 Author: toolman123 View Messages Posted By toolman123
 Posted: Apr 23, 2024 05:52
 Subject: Creating a diagonal striped pole/block?
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toolman123 (0)

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Hi there,

I am wanting to create a striped pole that would be used in a Christmas build
as a "North Pole". I wanted to create the stripes angled rather than
straight and then possibly put a light brick in the top surrounded by transparent/translucent
blue bricks. However, I am struggling to create the stripes in a cube.

Can anyone recommend the best way to do this, or suggest which brick number(s)
I could use?

Many thanks!
 Author: v100Bricks View Messages Posted By v100Bricks
 Posted: Apr 23, 2024 06:31
 Subject: Re: Creating a diagonal striped pole/block?
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You could do it with 1x1 round plates in white and red but it would depend on
the scale required.
 
 Author: wyvern View Messages Posted By wyvern
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Depending on the scale, you could try something like this: https://youtu.be/DWq9RxuE-ig?si=tBwDU2cNeGThpaTH&t=73

... using white/red striped tiles from this search: https://www.bricklink.com/browseList.asp?itemType=P&catString=39&colorID=1&q=stripes+red&sortBy=N&sortAsc=A
 Author: toolman123 View Messages Posted By toolman123
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Hi,
Many thanks for the reply.

Scale-wise I am thinking it being fairly big/tall. I will be adding some elves
around it so will probably appear fairly large. I'm also going to be adding
a ball/crystal on top

Many thanks for your help!
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In My Own Creation, toolman123 writes:
  Hi there,

I am wanting to create a striped pole that would be used in a Christmas build
as a "North Pole". I wanted to create the stripes angled rather than
straight and then possibly put a light brick in the top surrounded by transparent/translucent
blue bricks. However, I am struggling to create the stripes in a cube.

Can anyone recommend the best way to do this, or suggest which brick number(s)
I could use?

Many thanks!

The old macaroni bricks could be used staggered, so that might work, but it would
be rather large, much bigger than minifigure scale.

On a smaller scale, you could use one of these in white:
 
Part No: 43888 Name: Support 1 x 1 x 6 Solid Pillar
* 		43888 Support 1 x 1 x 6 Solid Pillar
Parts: Support

and wrap a long thin red sticker around it to create the candy cane effect. Or
use a red one and wrap a white sticker around it.