With Valentine's Day on the horizon, traditional gifts like candy and flowers are always appreciated. However, if you're seeking something a bit more unique and lasting, consider gifting the LEGO Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet. This innovative set, which requires no watering, offers a fun and engaging project that results in a beautiful, permanent floral arrangement. Simply assemble it and display it in a vase of your choice.
LEGO Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet
Priced at $59.99, you can find it at Amazon or the LEGO Store. This bouquet is part of the Botanical Collection, which LEGO introduced during its 2021 lifestyle rebranding. As LEGO sets have grown in popularity among adults, the company has innovated ways to integrate these builds into home decor, allowing fans to display their creations more creatively.
Building the LEGO Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet
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Instead of relegating LEGO sets to storage or battling for display space, adult LEGO enthusiasts can now hang them on the wall or use them as decorative elements like window sills or centerpieces. The Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet comes divided into six bags, plus an additional seventh bag containing long rods for the flower stems. There are no stickers or printed tiles, just a detailed instruction booklet.
For those new to adult LEGO sets or hesitant about gifting this due to its perceived complexity, LEGO encourages builders to use digital instructions online. These digital guides allow you to rotate and zoom in on your build, making the hobby more accessible and enjoyable.
Each bag in the set corresponds to a different type of flower: daisies, cornflowers, eucalyptus, elderflowers, roses, ranunculus, cymbidium orchids, a waterlily dahlia, and a campanula. The instruction booklet provides educational snippets about each flower in English, French, and Spanish. For example, the description for *Cymbidium* reads, "Cymbidium orchids are documented in records from Confucius' time, around 500 BCE, making them the oldest known cultivated orchid species." And for the Dahlia nymphaea, it states, "Symbols of elegance and grace, the decorative waterlily dahlia blossoms unfold like a luxurious firework display."
Unlike typical LEGO sets where bricks 'stick' together using tubes, the flowers in this set are constructed using hinges. This technique creates petals that extend outward from the flower's center, layered and angled to achieve a realistic look. Building this set introduced me to new techniques, such as folding petals upward in an overlapping pattern to mimic a rose's appearance. This process required careful planning and a bit of trial and error, a refreshing challenge for long-time LEGO fans.
However, there are potential pitfalls; for instance, if a petal is placed incorrectly, it can lead to alignment issues further down the line, necessitating a redo. Attention to detail in petal orientation and spacing is crucial.
Traditional LEGO builds often start with a foundation and structural elements before adding details. In contrast, the Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet has no underlying structure, focusing solely on aesthetic appeal. This makes the final product delicate and not suitable for play, but its beauty compensates for its fragility, showcasing LEGO's design at its most artistic.
The LEGO Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet, Set #10342, retails for $59.99 and comprises 749 pieces. It's available now at Amazon and the LEGO Store.
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