Upcycling Celebrations by Danny Seo

Author:Danny Seo
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780762447091
Publisher: Running Press

LEGO CHESS SET

SUPPLIES: VARIETY OF STRAY LEGO PIECES (INCLUDING 1 LARGE BASEPLATE PIECE AND 32 SMALLER SQUARES) WOODEN SURFACE FOR BASE (OPTIONAL).

Even in an age of high tech video games, LEGOS continue to be one of the most popular toys with kids. With over 400 billion LEGO blocks created in the last five decades, you are likely to find storage bins and shoe boxes overflowing with stray LEGO pieces at any family home. And if you don’t have children but would still like to give this upcycling project a try, don’t run to the toy store: your local thrift shops are likely to have large plastic bags for sale at a fraction of the cost.

HOW TO: Start with the base: We used a 10 × 10-inch base and 32 contrasting 1¼-inch square base pieces to make the checkered base. If you don’t have 32 matching square base pieces, you can always make them uniform in color by using a spray paint designed to work with plastic surfaces (available at any paint or hardware store).

You’ll need contrasting sets for each side of the board: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns. You can design the pieces to be as fancy or as simple as possible, but make sure they are consistent in style and design for both colors.

If you want to strengthen the base of the game, you can also glue it to a wooden surface to make it sturdier or just rest it on top of a thick placemat (pictured here) when playing. Check, mate!

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