New Hashima: The Friends We Built Along the Way
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New Hashima takeover week concludes with BrickNerd’s own Ted Andes who compiled a few personal stories from the builders of the epic cyberpunk city.
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The 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 MoreMusic in MOCs: Crafting the Sonic Landscape of New Hashima
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New Hashima takeover week continues with Casey McCoy’s soundtrack for the epic LEGO collaboration. Setting the mood for both day and night, Casey conducts a musical progression to show how the playlists were composed and what goes into making music for MOCs.
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 MoreNew Hashima: True Grit in Old City
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New Hashima takeover week at BrickNerd continues by taking a look at the Old City section of the cyberpunk collab. Guest Contributor Mike Willhoit takes us on a monorail ride tour of the rundown sector.
Read MoreHow To Modularize Your LEGO Train Layout with MILS
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What is the MILS standard for LEGO displays and how can it be used to modernize custom train layouts? Find out in this deep dive about how modular landscaping and tracks sections can make your life a whole lot easier.
Read MoreThe LEGO Lighting Compendium: Join the Light Side!
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Have you ever wondered how LEGO and lighting come together? Our LEGO Lighting Compendium covers everything from use-cases to products available to where to source them—and maybe it will make you see your creations in a new light!
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 MoreMoving Photos: Adding Movement and Magic to LEGO BrickHeadz
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LEGO BrickHeadz are usually pretty static, so today we electrify them with some magical movement to make their photos come alive!
Read MoreTwo Chinese Action Figures Guarding the Door
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We chat with builder JNCE about their two Chinese warriors. But these LEGO action figures are more than meets the eye…
Read MoreGoing in Circles: Round 2 of Bio-Cup 2023
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Round 2 of Bio-Cup has wrapped up and the competition this year is some of the toughest ever. The theme of the round was the Nine Circles of Hell, so come with us down, down, down…
Read MoreQuick Build #8: Little Knight
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Welcome back to BrickNerd Quick Builds! Join us as we build a small LEGO knight to celebrate the Summer Joust contest going on right now!
Read MoreThe Colorful Cube Crew
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Join us as we sit down with Theo Bonner who shares what went into his colorful space creations which were on display in the LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery and inspired by LEGO Friends cube elements.
Read MoreThe Lost Themes of LEGO: Sets That Could Have Been
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Did you know that there are photos of entire LEGO themes that never were released as products? Join us as we take a deep dive into these lost themes from space to European architecture and beyond!
Read MoreAFOL Outdoors: A Home Run With the Hillsboro Hops for Ninjago Night
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It was an event with diamonds and dragons… baseball diamonds and Ninjago dragons that is. Join us as we head outdoors, throw a couple of balls around, and talk LEGO with the minor league.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for July 2023
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Summer is for building and there are LEGO contests galore! Check out all these challenges for July 2023. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreSets and Storytelling: How LEGO Can Inspire A Fortress of Fables
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One of the most fun aspects of LEGO is that it is an inherent tool for play, but what sets are the best to use for storytelling? Today we explore Eldorado Fortress to see the pros and cons of storytelling in the set.
Read MoreNew LEGO Sets for July 2023 Include Disney Castle, Hocus Pocus, Eldorado Fortress and More
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July is here which means new LEGO sets are ready and waiting for you from the Disney Castle to Eldorado Fortress! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support community-focused journalism as you shop.
Read MoreBrickNerd Turns Ten: The Birth and Death of Mega Nerdly
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This is the story of the birth and death of Mega Nerdly, our ambitious 10-year anniversary project we brought to Brickworld Chicago to celebrate the LEGO community. And now we need your help to rebuild!
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for June 2023
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June brought a multitude 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!
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