The QR (Quick Response) code was invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara and his team at Denso Wave, a subsidiary of Toyota, in Japan. It was created to track automotive parts more efficiently, as traditional barcodes could only store limited information and had to be scanned in a specific orientation. QR codes solved these problems by storing much more data and allowing fast, omnidirectional scanning.
Since then the QR code has become an essential part of modern life. So it would be fun to be able to create your own Lego QR code. It would be ideal for stores, exhibits, fairs etc.
A 21 x 21 is the smallest QR code you can make. It can hold up 41 numeric, 25 alphanumeric and 17 regular characters.
The base model contains 156 parts, and the QR code itself is made up of 441 tiles, making a total of 585 parts. However, to create any QR code you will need 250 black and 250 white tiles to be sure.
I used the colors Dark Blue and Light Aqua, but any color will do as long as there is sufficient contrast between the light and dark tiles.
I created a working QR Code generator that also shows you the building steps on https://qr.vanderwaal.eu. So you can easily create your own!
Note that part 7512 is only available in Dark Red. In the renders I used Black, and in my real model there are none (for now).
Since then the QR code has become an essential part of modern life. So it would be fun to be able to create your own Lego QR code. It would be ideal for stores, exhibits, fairs etc.
A 21 x 21 is the smallest QR code you can make. It can hold up 41 numeric, 25 alphanumeric and 17 regular characters.
The base model contains 156 parts, and the QR code itself is made up of 441 tiles, making a total of 585 parts. However, to create any QR code you will need 250 black and 250 white tiles to be sure.
I used the colors Dark Blue and Light Aqua, but any color will do as long as there is sufficient contrast between the light and dark tiles.
I created a working QR Code generator that also shows you the building steps on https://qr.vanderwaal.eu. So you can easily create your own!
Note that part 7512 is only available in Dark Red. In the renders I used Black, and in my real model there are none (for now).
