Hi Howard: Are you asking the question in reference to producing laser cut bricks for yourself and others or would this be in regard to a structure you're building just for yourself?
If it's the latter, I think you should re examine the visual quality of printed paper bricks. Paper Creek makes brick sheets that look 3-D from very close viewing distances. A friend of mine used Paper Creek brick to try to simulate Insulbrick. He though the product would give him the 2-D look he wanted, but instead his structure ended up looking like the real stuff. There are also some excellent 3-D brick textures in the Evans Designs Model Builder program as will as a program to design your own brick. Using the design program, you can vary the colour, pattern, and size of the bricks along with varying the width and colour of the mortar lines. You can also add weathering and texture to the sheets you design. I haven't used it a lot yet, but I have printed myself some great looking Insulbrick. Jim ________________________________ From: Howard Sheffield <[email protected]> To: S Scale e-group <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 10:12:32 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Brick sizes Hi Gents I am considering what the next project would have for standard brick sizes. I would like to know what you think would be the best actual size of laser cuts that would best suit for bricks on walls, chimneys and so forth. I am afraid that the fine lines for using scale 3.5 inch by 8 inch groves may be to close for finishing with paints and such. Thoughts?? Howard Sheffield [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
