IT'S MAGIC!!!...Well, not really...

In the mosaic world, it's now all the rage to do "morphing mosaics" where when you're looking at a mosaic from one angle, it appears to be just a single image, but as you shift to another side, the image morphs into another image.

This effect was first done with Chris Doyle's Portrait of Dorian Bley using "cheese slopes" put next to each other. Looking at the image strait on will make it look really weird, so using this, you get some very cool transforming creations. Now, it's been copied and re-done all across the community and I only suspect it to gain more traction:

Arthur Gugick's Darth Vader/Anakin mosaic.

Daniel Stoeffler's Lego Harry Potter/Lord Voldemort (he who must not be named!) mosaic.

Reasonably Clever Chris's original Dorian Bley featuring the original technique.

Creations for Charity 2010

A really cool charity is back for a second run, Creations for Charity. A charity organization run by Nannan Z. for underprivileged children. Here's the announcement:

"Creations for Charity 2010 is here! This is an annual fundraiser where builders donate MOCs to sell and raise money to buy Lego for underprivileged children. This is probably the only occasion where buyers can own the original Lego creations by diverse and talented builders (while funding a good cause too!). Last year we sold 30 creations ranging from custom minifigures to spaceships. We donated almost $3,000 worth of Lego to Toys for Tots! Starting now, you can contact me for MOC contributions through December 1st. Please check out the full details here. We’re planning to set a new record this year and I hope to see many of you take part in the success of Creations for Charity 2010!"

One such thing donated was a mosaic of Harry Potter by Jordan Schwartz.


It is still up for grabs and it's for a great cause. Get it while you can! Here's a bunch of links for you to check out:

Creations for Charity Eurobricks Annoucnement
Nannan's Creations for Charity Flickr Announcement
Creations for Charity Brothers Brick Announcement
Creations for Charity Flickr Group