Flowerhead - which way?

glosminifigfan

Which way around should flowerheads go? Is there a right answer? I notice that even Lego can't agree - the Town Hall instructions show the flower 'flat', but the promotional photos show the flower 'stud' side up. The official photos of the Wedding Favour set show the flower 'flat'.

CCC

Whichever you like. I normally go for the one on the left.

madforLEGO

To each their own, but I always presumed that Lego would want the definition on top being seen, or why bother making a elevated center?

Pitfall69

The one on the right definitely.

rocao

^^ The elevated center helps add clutch, so there is reason beyond being aesthetic. That said, I prefer the right.

legomatt

I've always gone with the right, 'stud up', way. It always seemed to me that the stud was the top of the mould - similar to regular bricks - whereas the flat area always seemed a little too flat - as though it was an unfinished surface not meant for viewing. But these were just my perceptions from when i was small, and exaggerated through years of habit.

But if you're happy with either way, you could treat each side as a different type of flower head, and use whichever is appropriate to the effect you're looking for.

Shib

I've generally gone with the way it's put in the instructions of sets. Which I only really noticed wasn't consistent earlier this year when building Bag End. I think TLG made these like this so you have a choice how it looks.

DJ_Pon3

I used to do right like most lego instructions, now I do left because it looks more like a flower that way up and it has a slight pattern moulded into that side to.

Kevin_Hyatt

Never really noticed this in instructions before. I've always gone for the left since being little. Now I see the two together I can see the appeal of stud-up but reckon habit will keep me stud-down!

andhe

Studs up. Though admittedly the lego instructions often seem to have studs down.

Xefan

I've never been picky but I always assumed the reason the instructions showed the stud down was because the stud was meant to represent the throat of the flower.

binaryeye

I usually vary them from bunch to bunch. Really, though, I prefer using 33291 when possible; they just look more LEGO.

akunthita

I prefer stud up, and LEGO uses both ways in sets and on their own displays, so there is no right and wrong way.

andhe

binaryeye said:

I usually vary them from bunch to bunch. Really, though, I prefer using 33291 when possible; they just look more LEGO.

Hadn't realised this piece was 10 years old. Always assumed it appeared with the Friends line.

raygunn

Another vote for stud up. This also allows for another round stud of a different colour to be added on top to create a more varied display of different flower types.

T_Lars

I've always preferred stud side up, though I usually like seeing studs showing in my LEGO construction. Also, flat side up looks kinda m***b****-ish to me (just my opinion. )

SilentMode

I've always gone with the one on the right, although the left doesn't look bad either. I guess it's down to personal choice.

aimlesspursuits

I've used them both ways. As well as both ways in the same MOC. It gives a bit more variation/texture.

glosminifigfan

Thanks all. It looks like 'stud' up is more popular, but many think it doesn't matter. I now can't decide myself, but it sounds like there really is no correct answer so I shan't worry too much.. If anyone meets an official Lego designer please can you ask them ;)

Shib

^seeing as different set's instructions show them different ways I think its fair to say there is no official way.

bmwlego

@glosminifigfan‌ Nice work on your original post. Having just completed a modular flower shop I was also curious about this and have been for as long as I can remember. I chose to go studs up for some so I could add colored 1x1 round plates to the tops and studs down for others to add variety to something that appears in nature which is full of variety.

madforLEGO

bmwlego said:

@glosminifigfan‌ Nice work on your original post. Having just completed a modular flower shop I was also curious about this and have been for as long as I can remember. I chose to go studs up for some so I could add colored 1x1 round plates to the tops and studs down for others to add variety to something that appears in nature which is full of variety.

Completely forgot about the angle of using the stud to add a 1x1 onto it. I have always like them 'studs up' becasue it is 'LEGO-y' but also maybe because I do not have to have everything SNOT. Maybe that is also an indicator of if you like them down or up?

NeilJam

I have always put them on stud up in the past, but if I were to do a large outdoor MOC now or in the future I would put some the other way for variety. I think the instructions for any set I have that included flowers have all shown them stud up.

bobabricks

I do stud up

LegobrandonCP

Stud up has been my choice ever since they started appearing in my sets.

SimesHimself

Stud-side up here. The one on the right.

augen

Same here, the only way is up.

Clumsybumsy

Stud-Up all the way. I just hate the way studs down looks.

Briking

Up for me too

oldtodd33

Both ways, it adds a different look to the whole thing.

plasmodium

I used to be stud-down as a child, but at some point, I switched, and it's stud up all the way now. :)

dougts

It's LEGO, so the correct answer is: Any way you can attach two pieces together via a legal connection