New Hashima takeover week continues as we explore the color palate of the cyber city! Guest contributor Meredith Najewicz takes us on a tour of the rare and unusual LEGO colors used in this massive collaboration.
Read MoreNew Hashima takeover week at BrickNerd continues by taking a look at the Old City section of the cyberpunk collab. Guest Contributor Mike Willhoit takes us on a monorail ride tour of the rundown sector.
Read MoreJoin us for an exclusive chat with Pixar director (and AFOL) Angus MacLane about his newest movie Lightyear and how LEGO played an integral part in his creative process throughout the four-year journey of making the film.
Read MoreWhile 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 MoreIn today’s guest article, Andrea Lattanzio displays his custom LEGO Show Rods inspired by the chromed cars from the 1970s, chats about the history of the vehicular trend, and shares some tips on building your own.
Read MoreLEGO recently relaunched its Friends theme with the intent of making sets more inclusive and reflective of society today. BrickNerd put those ideals to the test by engaging with educator and LEGO Masters contestant Corey Samuels who led a community event with a new generation of young female LEGO builders to see what they thought of the new Friends.
Read MoreHow do you prepare for the final challenge of LEGO Masters Denmark? In this third and last part of the series, we find out if Esben Kolind’s preparations paid off and if he and his partner took home the grand prize of being immortalized in LEGOLAND Billund.
Read MoreWhat is the LEGO Inside Tour really like? We continue our mini-series with Wayne Tyler sharing the third and final day of the tour including exploring the Masterpiece Gallery, receiving an incredibly rare set and much more.
Read MoreLEGO Masters has a book of 100 different building challenges to choose from, so if you wanted to be a contestant in a future season no matter your country, which ones should you prepare for the most? Michael Kanemoto shares his list of challenges from all the versions of the show—and offers suggestions as to where they may appear next.
Read MoreHow do you prepare for challenges while filming LEGO Masters Denmark? In this second part of the series, Esben Kolind shares his team’s planning secrets and how it worked to their benefit.
Read MoreWhat is the LEGO Inside Tour really like? We continue our mini-series with Wayne Tyler sharing the second day of the tour including exploring the LEGO factory, going inside LEGO Campus, visiting the employee store and more.
Read MoreWhat is the LEGO Inside Tour really like? Guest contributor Wayne Tyler shares his “once-in-a-lifetime experience” of going on the first tour after the pandemic hiatus, swag and stories included.
Read MoreHow do you go from being a casual fan of LEGO who just follows instructions to becoming an award-winning AFOL? Builder Liz Puleo shares her journey about how she found the LEGO community and her experiences at her first LEGO convention, BrickFair Virginia.
Read MorePrices for current LEGO sets are going up soon, but are the increases happening because of inflation or corporate greed? In this economic analysis, we examine what motivated LEGO to increase prices, if they are justified, what the new prices could be, and what impact they will have on the AFOL community.
Read MoreHow do you take a hand-drawn sketch and transform it into a final LEGO model? Builder Andrea Lattanzio shows us how with his newest MOC "Magda’s Garden Shed."
Read MoreEver wonder what your non-FOL spouses/partners/friends/family/pets have to endure when you’re on a mission for Brick? Today BrickNerd’s Lorren Loveless’ partner, Kimberly, gives us some insight!
Read MoreWhat would it be like to build the LEGO modular series for the first time? Guest writer Justin Speers did just that and shares his experience, observations and future goals for his modular collection.
Read MoreCollege tends to be a time when the Dark Age starts and interest in LEGO wanes, but for some students in The LEGO Brick Club at The Ohio State University, exactly the opposite is happening. This is their story about making a mosaic of OSU’s mascot, Brutus Buckeye.
Read MoreIn this week’s “Inside LEGO Masters” article, Ernesto Lemke from LEGO Masters Netherlands and Belgium gives us an inside look at the dual-country competition, what it is like to have two hosts, how the show differs in Dutch, and what it was like filming during COVID.
Read MoreGuest contributor Alicia Costello takes us through her Brick Rodeo 2021 experience in Texas. The LEGO convention, formerly known as Brick Fiesta, featured games, amazing LEGO creations, fundraisers for charity, and more.
Read MoreThere are many acronyms, terms and phrases used to describe various LEGO things within the world of AFOLs. But what about all the made-up words we use every day that don’t make it into a standard glossary? Welcome to the AFOL Slang Dictionary.
No bones about it, BrickNerd fans, we’ve got some interesting connections for you today. Will explores the old LEGO skeleton, digs up several curiosities, and resurrects Belville to tickle your funny bone!
Welcome back to some spooky BrickNerd Quick Builds! We have two treats for you today. The theme for our LEGO instructions is Halloween with witches, spiders, crows and a grave!
Did you know there is a LEGO convention held inside a world-renowned glass museum? Let’s step through the looking-glass together and learn what BrickNerd contributors Ted Andes and Daniel Zimmerman found at Empire Brick Con.
Galidor. A retired theme with a cult following, nearly universally hated by all. Just look at it. What part of this makes you think “LEGO?” Today we’ll take a look at the horrors of Galidor.
Shrek’s fairy-tale cast has arrived in LEGO minifigure form, but does everyone get a happily ever after? We take a close look at the movie references, a few puzzling design choices, and some useful parts for Castle builders.
What are the best ways to score cheap LEGO? If you’re willing to go to some effort, hidden LEGO pops up all over the place. In today’s guest article, Molly Patton shares her stories and tips at finding low-priced LEGO.
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In the latest installment of our LEGO SNOT series, we explore how thinking in 2×2×2 cubes takes the guesswork out of sideways building. See how a few simple SNOT cubes can help you line up studs in any direction.