What is PixelHobby?

PixelHobby is a new mosaic craft originating in Holland. You create mosaic pictures using tiny plastic tiles (pixels) placed on baseplates using tweezers. You can create your own custom designs from photographs and images or you may choose from one of our ready-to-assemble kits.

Baseplates measure 4 inches x 5 inches. Larger designs are achieved by combining 2 or more baseplates.

 

Pixels

The plastic tiles that PixelHobby designs are built from are called pixels. They measure 0.10 inches in size and are available in 312 colours.

 

Pixel Squares

A Pixel Square holds 140 pixels. Pixel Square quantities for PixelHobby designs are calculated based on 135 pixels per Pixel Square. This allows for lost and damaged pixels

In order to easily identify each colour, the colour number of the pixel square is moulded onto the back of the square in the center.

Designs are created by removing a pixel from a pixel square using tweezers, and then positioning the pixel onto a peg of a baseplate.

 

Baseplates

PixelHobby baseplates are made of clear plastic and hold the pixels of a design. Baseplates measure 4 inches x 5 inches in size and holds 2,000 pixels. Larger designs are created by combining two or more baseplates.

Each pixel location on a baseplate has a small peg onto which a pixel is positioned.

 

Design Sheets

Design sheets provided with a kit or printed using the PixelHobby software, make it very easy to know where to place each pixel of a design. An example design sheet is illustrated below.

Design sheets include either 2 or 4 large rectangles with symbols beside each of the rectangles. Each of these rectangles is called a design rectangle and during assembly, a transparent baseplate is positioned over a design rectangle and then the symbols above or below it are read to determine which colour should be used. Only four colours are shown per design rectangle to make it easier to locate the symbols. As a result, each baseplate of a design will usually require several design rectangles.

 

Assembly

To begin assembling your design take the first design sheet and positioning an empty baseplate over the first design rectangle. The symbol key for the four colours currently in use is located beside the design rectangle. The symbols which can be seen through the transparent baseplate are to be covered with pixels of the corresponding pixel colour. Once completed, the baseplate is then moved to the next design rectangle and the next group of colours are added. This is repeated until the baseplate is completely filled.

For designs that use multiple baseplates, this procedure is then continued for the remaining baseplates of the design.
(Note that the baseplate number is shown beside the design rectangle)

After all of the baseplates have been assembled, you can then combine them using clear tape on the back. Be sure to carefully align them before taping them together. The completed design can then be framed for display.