Ten years ago I discovered the AFOL community… and now I’ve built over 600 MOCs. What is it about LEGO that keeps inspiring me, how has my style developed, and what can you hopefully learn from my journey?
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 MoreWhat was the moment you fell in love with something LEGO-related instantly? Was it a set that ended your Dark Age or maybe something more subtle? For Valentine’s Day, we asked our BrickNerd contributors to share the stories of their LEGO love at first sight.
Read MoreHappy International LEGO Day from BrickNerd! This year we are celebrating LEGO’s 90th anniversary… but some of the numbers don’t add up. Discover why we are (somewhat arbitrarily) celebrating 90 years of our favorite toy company.
Read MoreAfter my own Confessions of an Anti-Digital LEGO Builder, I got some other BrickNerd perspectives on digital building! Join me for a look at how some of us use (or don’t use!) digital building in our AFOL lives.
Read MoreFollow the multi-continental search for a LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper keychain and how it turned into tale about being clear about what you want.
Read MoreWhat truly motivates you to build with LEGO? Malin discusses the journey she went on to find what motivates her which ended with this magical MOC of the Nothern Lights.
Read MoreLEGO Brand Retail Store events have been few and far between, but now they’re back! Gwyneth Kozbial reports on her experience visiting the LEGO Holiday Truck in sunny Los Angeles, California.
Read MoreAmy the Elephant has eluded me for many years. Join me on my winding quest to collect this yellow LEGO elephant, bowtie and all!
Read MoreJoin us for a haunted Halloween story about a hidden danger as we pass the narrative from contributor to contributor who wrote the next chapter and built a scene out of LEGO inspired from it.
Read MoreCome with us as we journey north to experience the origin story of LEGO fan convention “På Kloss Hold” in Norway, the world’s northernmost fan convention that we know of!
Read MoreWith the premiere of LEGO Masters Norway, I can finally share some of the stories from the set including how we sorted through so much bulk LEGO, how the studio was set up, and show off some of the adventures of Nerdly!
Read MoreLEGO Masters is a global show—and we have a global, nerdy audience. I had the chance to work with the new version in Norway, so join me as I share some of the behind the scenes of the most northern LEGO Masters show ever!
Read MoreHow do you get a LEGO MOC on television? Go with your gut—or in this case, Gutfeld! Find out how BrickNerd’s own El Barto! got his creation featured on a late-night talk show in America.
Read MoreWe bring you another tale of LEGO love, desperate longing, and nail-biting suspense - in other words, another postal story. Ingredients: A homemade Advent calendar, a neighbour with severe memory loss, and a very questionable courier.
Read MoreGet ready to go on an adventure by combining LEGO and Scouting! Michael shares some of his experiences with Scouting activities and LEGO, some awesome LEGO Pinewood Derby cars, and more.
Read MoreIn this week’s “Inside LEGO Masters” article, Tim Croll gets personal and shares some of the life lessons he’s learned through his time on the show—and how they apply to more than just LEGO building.
Read MoreIn this week’s “Inside LEGO Masters” article, Maria talks about how she started building with LEGO and going to conventions, what her family means to her, and how she faced challenges both in life and on the show.
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 MoreIn this week’s “Inside LEGO Masters” article, Fleur Watkins from LEGO Masters Australia Season 3 gives us an inside look at her journey to becoming an AFOL, how LEGO Masters helped bring here there, and what being on a LEGO competition show meant to her as a woman and a mom.
Read MoreSelf-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!
What is the best way to clean and restore your LEGO 9V track? We take a deep dive into how to maintain, clean and restore your precious track to keep it in as good condition as possible to keep your trains running on schedule!
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.
There 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.
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November 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 contests like Brickscalibur and Colossal Castle Contest returning, and new ones popping up, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found!