Evolution of a Cheese Slope Mosaic
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Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the concept of a “Flash MOC” and the evolution of one of her stunning backlit LEGO cheese slope mosaics.
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LEGO Waterfall Techniques: Don't Go Chasing Them, We've Done That For You!
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LEGO waterfalls are magical because they are both a memorizing moment frozen in time and also incredibly varied in how to build them. Here are some LEGO waterfall techniques from around the AFOL community, but be warned, you might get wet!
Read MoreGhost Peppers Are Hot, Pepper’s Ghost Is Cool!
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With Halloween fast approaching and to celebrate Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride (and film), let’s reflect on how to create Pepper’s Ghost effect in LEGO.
Read MoreThe Colors of New Hashima
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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 MoreLighting New Hashima: Letting the Cyber City Shine
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How do you make a gigantic LEGO cyber city shine? By running hundreds of feet in wires connected to thousands of lights, of course. Join BrickNerd for New Hashima takeover week as we peek inside the collab to see how it all lights up.
Read MoreHow to Make a Cheese Slope Mosaic
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Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the steps of creating a LEGO cheese slope mosaic that almost looks like a stained glass window.
Read More15 Ways to Build a LEGO Roof
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An amazing roof can elevate a build from “that looks nice“ to “holy crap, that is spectacular!“ From cheese slopes to Technic pins, join us as we take a look at 15 techniques to build a LEGO roof.
Read MoreMangled Minifigs: The Hidden Connections Within
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What secret connections do LEGO minifigures and minidolls contain? Today we dissect all the possibilities of the hidden connections within.
Read More10 Things I Learned by Building LEGO Skyscrapers, Part 2
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Continuing our guest article on building LEGO skyscrapers from Deep Shen, learn the SNOT tricks, Pythagorean triples, and jumper techniques you need to know to build big architecture!
Read More10 Things I Learned by Building LEGO Skyscrapers
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Building LEGO models of real-life skyscrapers is more complex than it seems. How do you get the right scale, nail the details, support the weight, and make the MOC portable!? To help answer those questions, we are pleased to feature a guest article from Deep Shen on LEGO architecture.
Read MoreLEGO NPU: Electronics Edition
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Get ready to spark your imagination! Today we’re taking a look at how LEGO electronics can be used in as NPU (Nice Part Usage) in LEGO MOCs to add a little extra explosive detail.
Read MoreThe Basics and Beauty of Brick Bending
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How far can you push the LEGO brick? We explore the semi-legal world of brick bending to see what shapes can be made, if any bricks will break, and how to use the technique in MOCs.
Read MoreFake It Until You Make It: An Intro to Composite Photography
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What do you do when you run out of pieces but want to make a MOC bigger and edit it onto a cool background? You use photography tricks! This is your guide to compositing and editing for LEGO photography.
Read MoreLight Painting: Add a Little Magic to Your LEGO Photos
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Looking for a way to add a bit of magic into your LEGO photos? Ann shares her tips and tricks on how you can use light painting to add a bit of whimsy and color into your brick-built scenes.
Read MoreMolds Over Time: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques
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Every so often LEGO makes changes to an existing element that adds a new building technique—or sometimes removes one. Today we take a look at part molds over time and how the changes have helped and hindered MOC builders.
Read MoreChibi Style, Part 2: Techniques to Build Cute
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We resume our chat with Javier Soravilla and Mike Dung, pioneering builders of expressive “chibi style” LEGO characters, and learn more about all the techniques they use to build them.
Read More"Gettin’ Chibi Wit It": A Chat with Javier Soravilla and Mike Dung
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What is chibi style? We chat with Javier Soravilla and Mike Dung, pioneering builders of the expressive LEGO characters, and learn about the chibi building community.
Read MoreEverything You Want To Know About Cheese Slope Mosaics
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What is a LEGO cheese slope and how can you tessellate them to make patterns that dazzle and amaze? This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about cheese slope mosaics.
Read MoreSo You Want To Build Your Own Fighting Robot...
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You’ve watched the videos, you’ve seen the carnage. Now you want to build your own! Will F is back with Part II of his Combat Robots series, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreHow to Build a LEGO Cottage in the Most Illegal Way Possible
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There seems to be a criminal element in the LEGO community, especially among castle builders. That's according to Andreas Lenander who's got the inside scoop on all sorts of nefarious, illegal ways to build with LEGO.
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