The Winner of Nerdvember 2021 Is…
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Merry Christmas from BrickNerd! Now, let’s give away some presents and a little gold! The results of our Nerdvember 2021 contest are in, and the Golden Nerdly trophy goes to…
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Secret Santa MOCs: A Holiday Tradition
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Ever participate in a LEGO Secret Santa MOC exchange? “What’s THAT?” you ask. Well, ElBarto! is here to tell you all about it, today on BrickNerd.
Read MoreThe 2021 AFOL Christmas Dinner at LEGO House
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BrickNerd’s Francesco Spreafico shares his trip to Billund, Denmark for the now traditional AFOL Christmas dinner in LEGO House.
Read MoreInstructions to Build a Wrapped LEGO Present Box
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Build a LEGO Christmas present box with a hidden snowflake surprise using these festive instructions from BrickNerd!
Read MoreMotivation, Shows and LEGO: A Personal Journal
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What 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 MoreArtistic and Organic LEGO Sculpting: The Moonbird Mausoleum
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Organic looking animal or plant shapes are some of the hardest shapes to achieve in LEGO—but Aurore makes it look easy with this beautifully sculpted bird statue set in an autumn colored landscape!
Read MoreBehind the Brick Alliance: A Conversation About Diversity and Inclusion
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Last month, a group of dedicated LEGO fans created the Brick Alliance, an organization working to help make the AFOL community more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming. In this foundational interview, we’ll discover how the group got started, what they hope to achieve, and how they are approaching these important issues.
Read MoreThe 2021 LEGO Holiday Truck Tour
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LEGO 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 MoreGoing for a Stroll on a Mediterranean Summer Day
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Even though it is winter in half the world, today we’re going for a stroll through a sunny Mediterranean street, courtesy of LEGO builder Andrew Tate.
Read MoreNerding Out Over LEGO at Local Comic Cons
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When someone says “Comic Con”, San Diego is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But there are so many smaller, local shows where a LEGO display can really shine!
Read MoreChristmas Parol: Translating a Filipino Tradition into LEGO
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Celebrate the Christmas holidays Philippine-style with this stunning LEGO Parol by builder Reiner Comentan.
Read MoreHow to Put on a Month-Long LEGO Display: Gateway LUG at the Way of Lights
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What does it take to put on a 30-day or longer LEGO display? Michael J talks with LUG-mates Mike Sita and David Warner to get the behind-the-scenes details of planning a month-long holiday show.
Read MoreIn a World of Pure Imagination
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Enter a world of pure imagination and tasty delights in this LEGO recreation of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Read MoreHypothetical Winners of the Flickr x LEGO “Build & Capture” Photo Contest
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Flickr and LEGO got together a few months ago to sponsor a “Build and Capture” photo contest. While official results have not been made public yet, we've gone through the entries to see what caught our eye the most!
Read MoreInstructions to Build a LEGO Grinch Ornament
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To celebrate the holidays, BrickNerd contributor Miro Dudas created this grumpy, green Grinch ornament—built with only 36 parts! Check out the instructions and a telling of the new classic poem “The Grinch Who Loathed LEGO”.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for December 2021
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Sometimes a spark of imagination, a group theme, prizes or even a deadline is all you need to get building! Here are all the LEGO community contests and challenges for the month of December 2021.
Read MoreSanta’s Christmas Cottage: A LEGO Holiday Tradition
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Where does Santa go to get away from it all? Why to his Christmas cottage of course! Builder Andrea Lattanzio (aka Norton74) shares with us his tradition of building Christmas LEGO creations every year and shows how his newest one came together.
Read MoreNerdvember 2021: The Final Countdown!
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The final countdown is on for Nerdvember 2021! This is your last reminder to post your LEGO comic creations by the stroke of midnight unless they turn into a pumpkin! Oh wait, wrong fairy tale…
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for November 2021
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At BrickNerd, we celebrate getting nerdy about the bricks. But there are so many more fascinating stories from within the LEGO community that are worth your time! So here are some of the best LEGO articles and videos that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month of November.
Read MoreThe Rising Stars of Build to Give
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LEGO’s annual Build to Give event is up and running as they donate sets to children in need this holiday season for every star built and posted online. But it may be a bit more challenging than at first glance! How exactly do you build a five-pointed star out of LEGO? We have some tips and a gallery of inspiration to help get you started.
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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.