Critter Chef

Critter Chef from Critters Cult as a 48 × 48 stud LEGO mosaic on one baseplate.

Studs: 48 × 48
Plates: 438
Baseplates: 1
Est. parts: $124–184

Build steps

Step of 52

Piece list

438 plates cover 2,304 studs. The number in each swatch is the code used in the build steps. Order quantities add spares.

Code	BrickLink colour	Plate	Part	BL ID	Needed	Order
1	Dark Tan	Plate 4×4	3031	69	73	77
		Plate 2×8	3034	69	3	4
		Plate 2×6	3795	69	2	3
		Plate 1×8	3460	69	9	10
		Plate 2×4	3020	69	4	5
		Plate 1×6	3666	69	8	9
		Plate 1×4	3710	69	10	11
		Plate 2×2	3022	69	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	69	6	7
		Plate 1×2	3023	69	15	16
		Plate 1×1	3024	69	15	30
2	Nougat	Plate 2×4	3020	28	7	8
		Plate 2×3	3021	28	7	8
		Plate 1×4	3710	28	8	9
		Plate 2×2	3022	28	2	3
		Plate 1×3	3623	28	6	7
		Plate 1×2	3023	28	5	6
		Plate 1×1	3024	28	10	20
3	Dark Green	Plate 2×6	3795	80	2	3
		Plate 2×4	3020	80	3	4
		Plate 1×6	3666	80	1	2
		Plate 2×3	3021	80	2	3
		Plate 1×4	3710	80	1	2
		Plate 2×2	3022	80	2	3
		Plate 1×3	3623	80	12	13
		Plate 1×2	3023	80	7	8
		Plate 1×1	3024	80	7	20
4	Black	Plate 1×6	3666	11	3	4
		Plate 2×3	3021	11	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	11	3	4
		Plate 2×2	3022	11	3	4
		Plate 1×3	3623	11	9	10
		Plate 1×2	3023	11	8	9
		Plate 1×1	3024	11	17	30
5	Dark Bluish Gray	Plate 1×6	3666	85	4	5
		Plate 1×4	3710	85	6	7
		Plate 1×3	3623	85	6	7
		Plate 1×2	3023	85	17	18
		Plate 1×1	3024	85	5	20
6	Reddish Brown	Plate 1×8	3460	88	2	3
		Plate 1×6	3666	88	2	3
		Plate 1×4	3710	88	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	88	5	6
		Plate 1×2	3023	88	13	14
		Plate 1×1	3024	88	9	20
7	Medium Nougat	Plate 2×4	3020	150	1	2
		Plate 1×6	3666	150	1	2
		Plate 2×3	3021	150	3	4
		Plate 1×4	3710	150	3	4
		Plate 2×2	3022	150	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	150	2	3
		Plate 1×1	3024	150	6	20
8	Dark Blue	Plate 1×8	3460	63	1	2
		Plate 1×6	3666	63	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	63	2	3
		Plate 1×3	3623	63	5	6
		Plate 1×2	3023	63	4	5
		Plate 1×1	3024	63	4	20
9	Light Aqua	Plate 1×4	3710	152	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	152	1	2
		Plate 1×2	3023	152	5	6
		Plate 1×1	3024	152	9	20
A	White	Plate 1×2	3023	1	1	2
		Plate 1×1	3024	1	15	30
B	Dark Brown	Plate 1×4	3710	120	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	120	2	3
		Plate 1×2	3023	120	2	3
		Plate 1×1	3024	120	3	20
C	Medium Azure	Plate 1×3	3623	156	1	2
		Plate 1×2	3023	156	2	3
		Plate 1×1	3024	156	7	20
D	Magenta	Plate 1×3	3623	71	1	2
		Plate 1×2	3023	71	1	2
		Plate 1×1	3024	71	3	20
E	Bright Light Orange	Plate 1×2	3023	110	1	2
		Plate 1×1	3024	110	4	20
F	Tan	Plate 1×1	3024	2	2	20
Total plates					438	717

Also needed

1 × light bluish gray 48×48 baseplate (LEGO Classic 11024).
Backing board, 384 × 384 mm. 9 to 12 mm MDF or plywood, plus strong double-sided tape or grab adhesive.
Brick separator for lifting misplaced plates, and 15 small tubs for sorting.

Rough cost

The baseplate is $14.99 (LEGO list price). The 717 plates come to roughly $108.91 to $169.09. Parts total: $123.90 to $184.08.

Plates are counted at the 1×1 rate of $0.04 to $0.06 a stud (BrickLink price guide, 21 October 2026). Bigger plates cost less per stud, so the real total is lower. Add seller postage.

Before you build

Upload the wanted list to BrickLink, or the Pick a Brick list at LEGO Pick a Brick (Upload a list). Confirm stock before paying.
Sort the plates into tubs by code.
Each baseplate has nine 16×16 sections. Sections with nothing on them are skipped.
Each step adds one colour. The box shows which plates and how many, and the new ones are outlined in yellow. Count studs in from the row and column numbers.
After every section, press the plates down with a flat book and tick it off.

Finishing

Cut the backing board to 384 × 384 mm, or larger if you want a border for a frame.
Fix the baseplate square to the board.
Hang it from fixings screwed into the board, rated for its weight.