Squaring the Circle: Building Round Shapes Using LEGO
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How do you build round things out of square LEGO bricks, what math tricks are involved, and how does Minecraft play into it all?
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LEGO Pig Palooza: No Flies in This Oinkment!
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We are getting down and dirty with LEGO pigs! This is everything you want to know about LEGO pigs, where they have appeared, and highlighting a few very rare sows, indeed.
Read MoreHuggable LEGO Creatures: Ooh, Now That's Plush!
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LEGO doesn’t have to be hard plastic. Get an inside (and adorable) look at these huggable LEGO plushies from the vast creature collection of BrickNerd’s Teresa Elsmore.
Read MoreLEGO LEGO Stores: The Ultimate Ultimate Guide
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The LEGO Store is a magical place where dreams of kids and AFOLs alike come true, so join us today as we jump into an Inception-like guide to LEGO LEGO Stores, both official sets and fan creations.
Read MoreEverything You Want to Know About LEGO Model Ships
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Take a deep dive with us into the briny blue to look at LEGO model ships—and just like our contest, no minifigures are allowed! These are all the scale models of real ships that are not populated by minifigures.
Read MoreBeyond Lights: Taking Your LEGO Builds to the Next Level
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Lighting can instantly add life to any LEGO build, but where do you start? Rob Klingberg from Brickstuff shares where to begin, how lighting has evolved the past few years, and the exciting place where it could head in the future.
Read MoreLEGO’s Financial History, Part 1: The Ides of March, 2000 to 2001
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Welcome to Part 1 of a year-by-year financial history of The LEGO Group. We look back on 2000 and 2001—the rocky “Ides of March” which chronicle the period leading up to LEGO’s looming financial troubles.
Read MoreMusic in MOCs: Crafting the Sonic Landscape of New Hashima
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New Hashima takeover week continues with Casey McCoy’s soundtrack for the epic LEGO collaboration. Setting the mood for both day and night, Casey conducts a musical progression to show how the playlists were composed and what goes into making music for MOCs.
Read MoreThe LEGO Lighting Compendium: Join the Light Side!
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Have you ever wondered how LEGO and lighting come together? Our LEGO Lighting Compendium covers everything from use-cases to products available to where to source them—and maybe it will make you see your creations in a new light!
Read MoreThis Old Track 2: 12V Edition
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Self-described Train Nerd, Michael Gale takes us through his process to restore old and tarnished track, in various states of deterioration. Hop aboard, and see what he comes up with, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreLet’s Get Nerdy About LEGO Frogs 🐸
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Why is the LEGO frog weirdly special to so many builders within the fan community? Where did it come from and where has it gone? And why did I write a 2,000-word article about frogs!?
Read MoreMagnifying the Macroverse: LEGO Under the Microscope
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What does LEGO look like up close? Join us as we discover the invisible yet beautiful intricacies of the LEGO ecosystem as seen through macro photography.
Read MoreLEGO House Exclusive Sets: Only in Billund
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LEGO House is “The Home of the Brick” in Billund Denmark, and today, BrickNerd looks into the history of LEGO House exclusive sets.
Read MoreBionicle for Beginners: Constraction NPU in LEGO System MOCs
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From speeder bikes to serene temples, Aiden Rexroad offers up some fine examples of how to integrate Bionicle parts into a variety of LEGO System builds that will make people delight in your NPU!
Read MoreEvery Type of Plastic Used By LEGO
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While ABS may be the most well-known plastic used by LEGO, they actually use a wide variety of plastics. Here’s an example of all the kinds of plastic used by LEGO provided by BrickNerd guest contributor Ryan Howerter.
Read MoreWalking the Green Brick Road with LEGO for Earth Day
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This Earth Day, one AFOL shares her own personal journey in supporting LEGO’s environment-centered initiatives by building models of flowers to promote biodiversity and conservation.
Read MoreHow to Organize Your LEGO Parts Collection, Part 1: Organizing Strategies and Constraints
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LEGO parts can become unwieldy as collections grow bigger, so how do you organize everything? This article will explore your many options as an AFOL from figuring out your building approach to setting a sorting strategy that makes the most sense to you.
Read MoreThe Missing Minifigures of LEGO Star Wars
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The original Star Wars trilogy was only six hours long but has gifted us with hundreds of LEGO minifigures… but there are still a few characters who aren’t represented! Join us as we take a deep dive into Kenner toys and galactic card games to determine the missing minifigures of LEGO Star Wars.
Read MoreJohnny Thunder Rides Again: Indiana Jones and Idols of the Past
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We compare the new Indiana Jones sets to one of the most epic themes LEGO has ever created—Adventurers. Do our idols of the past stand the test of time?
Read MorePerfecting Paimon: Building Big on Commission
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What goes into making a big flying 3D sculpture out of LEGO? More engineering than you might think. Get a look behind the scenes of this giant commissioned character Paimon from Genshin Impact.
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Monet painted his garden many times, exploring changes in color and time of day. Meredith Najewicz follows his lead, rebuilding the LEGO Art Water Lilies set with a darker palette and some creative part substitutions to cast the lilies in a different light.