text: masonry lesson plans/brick building activities? i am a masonry student looking to find some cool activites for bricklaying such a columns fireplaces ect. my teacher recently was fired so in place we have a new teacher who knows nothing about masonry. he put me in charge as a student teacher to develop some plans and designs. im lost as to what to make as the class is bored of making the same old brick walls. ive searched all over the internet for cool ideas but it seems the trade is a secret because i havent found anything. please list some sites for maonsry acitivites involving brick or list some of your own ideas. if you can please leave some good detailed information to help me. thnx corbilled piers, start with a 600mm x 600mm base and gradually corbil in until you have 350x 350 at the top.  also try build a bbq with fire box at rear and flue in the middle right hand side, practise doing arches, hope this helps.