One mundane month down, one to go for the Festival of Mundanity! We’ve already seen some wonderfully dull creations built for this boring contest we are cohosting with The LEGO Car Blog. Let’s take a quick look at some of the entries (and check out some awesome inspiration too)!
Read MoreRed alert, BrickNerd fans! It’s what you’ve been waiting for: A huge, ginormous, mongo SpaceSHIP! And just to change things up a bit, it’s RED! Behold! The Sovereign Class (Monarch sub-class) Super Frigate by iomedes.
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 MoreCan you spot the Dots? Let’s take a look at some awesome NPU (nice parts usage) using LEGO Dots of all shapes and sizes.
Read MoreWhat are you supposed to do with that drawer of tiny cheese slopes? Why, make a mosaic of course! But buckle up—building LEGO cheese slope mosaics may be harder than it seems.
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 MoreHere at BrickNerd, we’re always looking for things new and exciting! But sometimes we like to get in the MOC time machine and check out builds and LEGO MOC collages from yesteryear… and jokes that are even older.
Read MoreThe Brick Alliance has launched its Polybag Project 2022, a year-long community build and research project dedicated to celebrating the LEGO polybag. Join us as we explore the possibilities of this pleasant project.
Read MoreIt’s time to earn your LEGO MBA! Join us as we explore the Master Builder Academy, a LEGO subscription service that tried to create a strong foundation of skills for budding builders.
Read MoreCheck out all the LEGO contests and challenges for the month of February 2022. There are prizes to be won!
Read MoreHappy Lunar New Year! 2022 is the Year of the Tiger—a majestic animal symbolizing power, courage, confidence, leadership and strength. Join us as we celebrate with this ambush of LEGO tigers!
Read MoreA new month means new LEGO! If you purchase anything online, please consider using our affiliate link for LEGO.com. It is a great way to support community-focused journalism while ordering your new LEGO Globe, BrickHeadz sets and keychains!
Read MoreLEGO contests usually bring out the best in builders who create impressive vistas and concept cars. Well, this contest is different. We’re on the hunt for amazing LEGO builds of the most uninteresting things. Join us and The LEGO Car Blog as we celebrate the mundane.
Read MoreThese are the best of the LEGO articles and features from around the community for January 2022. These stories are worth your time!
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 MoreFollow the clues in a random bulk LEGO lot and put your searching skills to the test to identify the sets hidden within the chaos!
Read MoreParis 1794. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But in this case, the best of times is more like when Timothy Shortell is building a new French Revolution LEGO display!
Read MoreIt’s time for Ted Andes to provide an update on the return BrickUniverse to Louisville, KY, and on how LEGO things have been going since his MOC TALK article from last year about cultivating a MOC building community.
Read MoreJust like you can’t tell that the TARDIS is bigger on the inside, the influence you have may go further than you might expect. Join Sue Ann as she shares how inspiration to and from fellow LEGO builders has impacted the overall community for the better.
Read MoreWhat do you spy in this pile of seemingly random LEGO bricks?
Read MoreWhat 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.
LEGO Speeder Bikes are back with a new community building challenge inspired by Citizen Sleeper. Build an airbike, create its messenger, and see what you can squeeze into just three studs wide.
Ahoy, me hearties! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day! Are you ready to set sail on an adventure through the history of classic LEGO Pirates? Where did it begin, what was it all about, and where has the theme showed up since? Join us on a treasure hunt through history!
Take a seat as we explore clever LEGO chair techniques that will leave you sitting pretty. From boat studs to bucket handles, here are some simple ways to design your own stylish chairs.
Identifying individual LEGO parts from bulk second-hand purchases can be challenging, so what are the most common elements that people want to know, “What is this!?”
The same bricks have sailed under many names in Alexander Zarkowski’s LEGO shipyard. We talk cruise ships, building at scale and how it feels to take apart a massive build after only a few weeks.
Which country has the cheapest LEGO? We’ve crunched the numbers across 22 countries spanning Europe, North America, and Australia and found a surprising result…
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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!