HI RR!
Welllllll, you are loking at one very tedious job!! I do brickwork in my trade. I've done circular stuff and it is actually easier in the "real" world doing 8 inches at a time. The perimeter will be the easiest but as the radius decreases it gets tough. I think you know this. A real brick pattern, a "running bond" staggers the mortar joint exactly in half in relation to the preceding course. Unfortunetly the bricks need cut, usually on one side, at a slight angle to keep everything in line. the angle gets stronger as the radius grows smaller. OR the mortar joint absorbs the angle and the joint looks triangular. I am somewhat curious as to how they did the real one and how long ago it was done. The old masters knew a lot of tricks and also had a lot of time. To do it in scale would be mind numbing!! What material would you use??
Thin styrene sheet, brick embossed, could be cut into strips and maybe softened with heat. or, plain styrene sheet scribed with an xacto knife and compass.
Drywall guys have a tool like a large campass that holds a utility knife blade. Good luck to you in this. It will be quite an accomplishment!!!
Pete
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