Order LEGO Mosaic Parts on BrickLink
A mosaic can need thousands of pieces in twenty or more colors, far too many to type into a shop by hand. bricksmosaic exports a BrickLink wanted list instead, so you can upload the whole build at once and buy it from a handful of sellers.
Turn your photo into a mosaicWhat the file contains
The download is a wanted list in BrickLink's own XML format. Every line is a real catalog part with its BrickLink color ID and the exact quantity: one line per color for round plates, or one per color and size if you build with merged plates or tiles. bricksmosaic only uses sizes that exist in each color, so nothing on the list is unbuyable.
The 16×16 Technic panels and pins for the backing are on the list too. They sit behind the picture, so they are listed without a color and you can buy whichever color is cheapest.
Upload it to BrickLink
On BrickLink, go to Wanted → Upload and choose the BrickLink XML option. Paste in the contents of the file (open it in any text editor), let BrickLink verify the items, then add them to a new wanted list. Every part and quantity is filled in for you.
Buy from as few stores as possible
From the wanted list, BrickLink's Easy Buy can match your list against sellers and suggest stores that cover most of it. Fewer stores means fewer shipping fees, which matters more than a few cents per piece on an order this size.
Two tips: order a few spare 1×1s in your most-used colors, since tiny parts go missing; and if the total is high, try the Plates or Tiles style first: merged pieces can cut the count dramatically.
Then build it panel by panel
Alongside the wanted list, download the PDF instructions: an overview map, the full parts list and one page per 16×16 panel with every piece numbered by color. Building a portrait? Here is the whole process.
Keep reading
- How many pieces does a mosaic take?Plate, panel and pin counts for every canvas size, and how merged plates and tiles cut them.
- LEGO mosaic sizesEvery size from 16×16 to 128×128 studs, with real-world dimensions and panel layouts.
- Best photos for a LEGO mosaicCropping, contrast, backgrounds and dithering: how to pick and prep a photo that builds well.
- Make a LEGO portraitTurn a photo of a face into a LEGO portrait, from picking the shot to pinning the panels.