Welcome to Part 1 of a year-by-year financial history of The LEGO Group. We look back on 2000 and 2001—the rocky “Ides of March” which chronicle the period leading up to LEGO’s looming financial troubles.
Read MoreThis microscale LEGO castle uses a harmony of traditional System, constraction, Technic, Mario, and Homemaker parts. Instructions are available right here on BrickNerd and in BrickJournal’s most recent issue.
Read MoreToday we’re going back to Las Vegas to see the progress that Lorren Loveless has made on his LEGO microscale rendition of the famous Strip. So have a seat, slip off those blue suede shoes, and check it out!
Read MoreThe epic battle of Bio-Cup 2023 continues with round three based on all things punk. Who will reign supreme!? BrickNerd’s Aiden Rexroad has the nitty gritty on who’s got the inside track to victory.
Read MoreNew Hashima takeover week concludes with BrickNerd’s own Ted Andes who compiled a few personal stories from the builders of the epic cyberpunk city.
Read MoreNew 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 MoreNew 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 MoreHow 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 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 MoreHave 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 MoreLEGO BrickHeadz are usually pretty static, so today we electrify them with some magical movement to make their photos come alive!
Read MoreWe chat with builder JNCE about their two Chinese warriors. But these LEGO action figures are more than meets the eye…
Read MoreRound 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 MoreWelcome 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 MoreJoin 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 MoreIt 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 MoreSummer 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 MoreOne 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 MoreJuly 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 MoreThis 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 MoreWhat happens when you turn a LEGO pirate ship into a Great Ball Contraption? Brian Hickey and his family find out, building a working module and learning a few hard lessons when it joins the GBC loop at BrickCon.
The Spindlejack messengers have a new predator on their tail! Dan Ko shares his T-R3X Speeder Bike, a dinosaur-inspired ride for the light-fingered Swindlejerks, with free instructions to build your own bike and display stand.
Creating LEGO cityscapes is an AFOL passion, but how do you build sidewalks and curbs that curve like in real life? We share some step-by-step instructions using some helpful new elements to make sure your city has curb appeal.
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.
It is time to take to the skies to see all the LEGO floating islands that populate our imaginations. Check out these gravity-defying rocks and learn why they might be one of the best ever collab ideas.
Old LEGO magic still has its charms. We revisit Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s office to compare how their buildings, curious objects, and magical creatures have changed across generations of Harry Potter sets.
Want to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.
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Are you one of those people that has a perpetually messy building table? If so, you are not alone. Ted Andes comes out in defense of creative clutter and pleads the case for there being a method-to-the-madness of a messy building table. Read on to find out why a little bit of disorganization can be a good thing.