Bio-Cup is back, which means some amazingly creative Bionicle MOCs are about to be unleashed on the community in the weeks ahead. But what even is a “Bionicle MOC”? How did the contest get started, and how can you get involved? It’s time once again to refresh your Matoran memories!
Read MoreWhile ABS may be the most well-known plastic used by LEGO, they actually use a wide variety of plastics. Here’s an example of all the kinds of plastic used by LEGO provided by BrickNerd guest contributor Ryan Howerter.
Read MoreWould you travel to a different country for a dinner date? How about a different continent!? And what if the LEGO House AFOL Christmas Dinner was the destination?
Read MoreIn honor of BrickNerd’s 10th Anniversary, we are building something gigantic to celebrate our mascot Nerdly and bringing it to Brickworld Chicago next month. But we need your help!
Read MoreThe LEGO Botanical Collection has attracted builders of all types all over the world. Floss Barrett, a grandmother of 4 from the UK, shares with us her love of LEGO flowers and building LEGO with her grandchildren.
Read MoreToday, Marco den Besten talks with LEGO builder IDS about his Think Tank build for Marchikoma. Not familiar? Well, read on to find out!
Read MoreWhat secret connections do LEGO minifigures and minidolls contain? Today we dissect all the possibilities of the hidden connections within.
Read MoreCome with us to Bendigo Bricks in Australia to hear about the event and see what MOCs made their way to just outside of Melbourne.
Read MoreCheck out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of May 2023. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreCan new LEGO sets inspire MOCs of the past? To celebrate Star Wars Day, Miro Dudas updates an old cinematic favorite to mark the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi.
Read MoreToday we chat with builder Victor van den Berg about his remarkable rooms, his creative process and how he recreates incredibly detailed interiors out of LEGO.
Read MoreStar Wars Day is arriving in full force in LEGO form! If you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link for LEGO.com, you are helping support community-focused journalism to take down the Empire!
Read MoreWe chat with prolific LEGO builder Paul Hetherington about his signature style of building and how he has transitioned to becoming a full-time LEGO artist.
Read MoreApril arrived in force with a bevy of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features from around the fan community that are worth your time!
Read MoreIt’s time to get crafty! We designed three mini LEGO models of some art supplies including scissors, a paintbrush and some paint, and an easel with a canvas, available here and in BrickJournal’s most recent issue.
Read MoreJoin us inside LEGO Campus in Billund, Denmark as we tell the story of a super-exclusive tour of LEGO’s new headquarters two months ago ahead of its official opening this week, and get a sneak peek of the displays, creativity, amenities, and sheer LEGO awesomeness this building exudes. We’ve never wanted to work here more.
Read MoreThis Earth Day, one AFOL shares her own personal journey in supporting LEGO’s environment-centered initiatives by building models of flowers to promote biodiversity and conservation.
Read MoreFrancis Wiemelt's Brickscalibur vignette makes tedious paperwork look beautiful. A masterclass in detail and atmosphere, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreWelcome to the fictional planet of Hibernia where LEGO builder Bongobert and his friends have created a world all their own. We take a close look at the story behind the evolving collab and the planet’s newest habitat MOC with some stellar golden arrays.
Read MoreLots of LEGO builds make you go “Wow!” but even fewer make you laugh out loud. Rickard Stensby’s fantastic taxidermy collection exudes character and holds the highest honor in my book—making me laugh.
Read MoreTake 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…
LEGO Castle has featured quite a few factions like the Wolfpack and Fright Knights. But what would kids name them after only seeing their shields? Make way for the Mean Rocktopusses!
Brian Hickey is back with another installment of LEGO According To Kids. This time he asks his to young children about their thoughts on LEGO color names. Read on to find the interesting and comical results!
AFOLs have a language all their own, giving LEGO parts a variety of interesting nicknames and acronyms. But what do kids think of these part names? Well, we asked and they did not hold back…
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