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Over the five years that I’ve been creating Rubik’s Cube mosaics, people often ask me what software I use. The truth is, I don’t use automatic converters like The Cube Abides or Bestsiteever Mosaic. These are great tools, developed by my colleagues Brian Kobasa and Roman Strakhov. Online services like these are excellent for engaging more people in making mosaics.
But when it comes to creating unique pixel art — such as flipped mosaics (where cubes are rotated 45 degrees) or styles where circular shapes transition into cubic ones — it really requires a hands-on approach. I use Photoshop and a grid system. I started working this way five years ago, and I still use the same method today, with a few small updates.
Here’s a video where I explain my approach. Apologies for my English in the video — I was just starting to learn how to speak it back then.
Example of a flipped mosaic (one of my first mosaics — imperfect, but I love it).
Examples of cubed heroes — all made by hand. You might recognize some familiar images :]
But when it comes to creating unique pixel art — such as flipped mosaics (where cubes are rotated 45 degrees) or styles where circular shapes transition into cubic ones — it really requires a hands-on approach. I use Photoshop and a grid system. I started working this way five years ago, and I still use the same method today, with a few small updates.
Here’s a video where I explain my approach. Apologies for my English in the video — I was just starting to learn how to speak it back then.
Example of a flipped mosaic (one of my first mosaics — imperfect, but I love it).
Examples of cubed heroes — all made by hand. You might recognize some familiar images :]
