Building with LEGO is often a personal journey, but the right community can change everything. This month’s the Builder Improvement Initiative explores how finding your people—online or in person—can elevate your building, confidence, and connection to the hobby.
Read MoreWhile ABS may be the most well-known plastic used by LEGO, they actually use a wide variety of plastics. Here’s an updated guide to all the kinds of plastic used by LEGO, provided by BrickNerd guest contributor Rylie Howerter.
Read MoreThe new LEGO French Café gives builders just a taste of the beauty of French architecture, but what if there was more? Guest contributor Brickproject has done just that in reimagining and expanding the set, with instructions included.
Read MoreIs the LEGO Ideas Twilight set really an Architecture set in disguise? Join us as we take an in-depth look at the modernist design of the Hoke House and how its clean lines and geometric shapes translated into its brick-built counterpart.
Read MoreIn recent years the LEGO Architecture theme has seen fewer set releases, but has its influence truly diminished or has it simply evolved into something greater? Let’s look at the data to see if architecture is in decline or if it is experiencing a resurgence in unexpected ways.
Read MoreWe started by trying to tweak Pooh’s smile. What followed was a full emotional journey from joy and mischief to rage and embarrassment… and the unsettling realization that LEGO Winnie the Pooh was staring into our souls.
Read MoreNot every new LEGO part is created equal. Some exist to look good, others to solve problems—and the most useful ones do both. We explore how form and function shape the way builders evaluate new elements.
Read MoreThe Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape captures a serene spring moment, but what happens when you reimagine the scene as a traditional scroll painting and change the seasons?
Read MoreFrom fragile facades to vibrating elevators, New Hashima offered Blake Foster a chance to push his building skills and engineering prowess to the limit. The result? A LEGO tower that tested his creativity, patience, and the laws of physics.
Read MoreAt first glance, the Flower Wall looks like a polished LEGO Botanicals set. But from Rylie Howerter’s perspective, it’s a parts pack of new colors and pieces with room to grow.
Read MoreAwards at LEGO conventions aren’t just about luck—they’re about strategy, detail, and a little friendly competition. Discover Casey McCoy’s seven practical tips to taking home a trophy.
Read More“Dino Jet” is a great name for a LEGO DreamZzz set but it doesn’t quite look like what you probably expected. This alt build explores what happens when a builder takes that name seriously.
Read MoreLEGO has been introducing new molds at an unprecedented pace, reshaping how sets look and how builders build. Are these parts modernizing the LEGO system and fixing long-standing gaps, or are they unintentionally pushing it past its limits?
Read MoreFrom cataloging parts to selling MOCs, Rebrickable helps LEGO builders to take their hobby to the next level. Here’s how to maximize its features to share your creations with the world while safeguarding them against theft.
Read MoreWhat happens when a fellow builder challenges you to shrink your work to its smallest recognizable form? For Wayne Tyler, it sparked a journey through microscale, self-discovery, and the power of mentorship in the LEGO community.
Read MoreTo celebrate the film Wicked, builder Juan Rodriguez Lopez unveils his most complex castle yet with 33 unique towers in shimmering green and gold. From every angle, this LEGO Emerald City captures the wonder of Oz.
Read MoreJourney into a realm of fantasy with a builder who combines his passion for architecture with the art of castle building. From inspiration to instructions, we’ll discover the process of designing, detailing, and documenting each of his custom LEGO castles.
Read MoreWhat could you do with an enormous LEGO fish tank? Guest writer Liz Puleo dives into the depths of the Tropical Aquarium to mod up a storm from tanks to turtles to total chaos.
Read MoreHow do you make a LEGO character feel alive instead of like a static mannequin? The Builder Improvement Initiative explores posing, scene-setting, and interactions to help your characters communicate emotion, story, and personality.
Read MoreWhere do you start if you want to build a LEGO mosaic? This guide from The LEGO Builder’s Handbook will show you how to build them from beginning to end, including the kinds of images that work best, what software is available to help out. and all the other options to master your mosaic.
Read MoreWant to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.
LEGO meets tabletop combat in the Brassbound universe. We talk with creator Paul Antoine about designing microscale armies, turning builds into game pieces, and developing games with a growing community.
When a legendary archaeologist minifigure meets the spin cycle, adventure calls! Follow along as we reclaim the lost fedora of Indiana Jones and uncover how to repair a LEGO keychain.
LEGO adventurers need somewhere to unwind between quests. We talk with Sleepy Dragon Inn designer Marin Graux about classic Castle, medieval hospitality, and how his design evolved for the BrickLink Designer Program.
From sketches to superglue, see how this custom LEGO motorcycle earned its street cred. We chat with Jean-Yves about the design, prototyping, and even heat resistance of his LEGO customizations, taking them from prototype to the pavement.
October has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With a new LEGO Speederbike Challenge, and a Halloween contest or two, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found!
What makes your eye land on one part of a LEGO build before another? In this month’s Conversation Piece, we explore focal points, visual weight, and how builders can guide a viewer through a composition.
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