Critter Mowa

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

Studs: 48 × 48
Plates: 488
Baseplates: 1
Est. parts: $122–181

Build steps

Step of 60

Piece list

488 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	59	62
		Plate 2×8	3034	69	7	8
		Plate 2×6	3795	69	3	4
		Plate 1×8	3460	69	13	14
		Plate 2×4	3020	69	7	8
		Plate 1×6	3666	69	7	8
		Plate 1×4	3710	69	6	7
		Plate 1×3	3623	69	6	7
		Plate 1×2	3023	69	9	10
		Plate 1×1	3024	69	28	40
2	Medium Nougat	Plate 4×4	3031	150	3	4
		Plate 2×8	3034	150	1	2
		Plate 2×6	3795	150	1	2
		Plate 1×8	3460	150	15	16
		Plate 2×4	3020	150	3	4
		Plate 1×6	3666	150	1	2
		Plate 2×3	3021	150	2	3
		Plate 1×4	3710	150	10	11
		Plate 2×2	3022	150	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	150	8	9
		Plate 1×2	3023	150	14	15
		Plate 1×1	3024	150	13	30
3	Dark Brown	Plate 1×8	3460	120	1	2
		Plate 1×6	3666	120	4	5
		Plate 2×3	3021	120	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	120	14	15
		Plate 1×3	3623	120	3	4
		Plate 1×2	3023	120	30	32
		Plate 1×1	3024	120	34	50
4	Black	Plate 2×6	3795	11	1	2
		Plate 2×3	3021	11	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	11	3	4
		Plate 1×3	3623	11	5	6
		Plate 1×2	3023	11	26	28
		Plate 1×1	3024	11	20	30
5	Reddish Brown	Plate 1×6	3666	88	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	88	5	6
		Plate 2×2	3022	88	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	88	4	5
		Plate 1×2	3023	88	17	18
		Plate 1×1	3024	88	23	40
6	Light Bluish Gray	Plate 1×8	3460	86	1	2
		Plate 2×4	3020	86	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	86	3	4
		Plate 1×3	3623	86	4	5
		Plate 1×2	3023	86	8	9
		Plate 1×1	3024	86	11	30
7	Dark Bluish Gray	Plate 2×8	3034	85	1	2
		Plate 1×8	3460	85	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	85	1	2
		Plate 2×2	3022	85	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	85	2	3
		Plate 1×2	3023	85	5	6
		Plate 1×1	3024	85	17	30
8	Light Nougat	Plate 1×3	3623	90	3	4
		Plate 1×2	3023	90	2	3
		Plate 1×1	3024	90	4	20
9	Bright Light Orange	Plate 1×2	3023	110	1	2
		Plate 1×1	3024	110	6	20
A	Dark Orange	Plate 1×1	3024	68	3	20
B	Tan	Plate 1×1	3024	2	2	20
Total plates					488	711

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 11 small tubs for sorting.

Rough cost

The baseplate is $14.99 (LEGO list price). The 711 plates come to roughly $106.89 to $165.97. Parts total: $121.88 to $180.96.

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.