From TFOL to AFOL: An Unexpected Journey
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How do you transition from being a TFOL to an AFOL? Ben Bartlett shares his journey through the LEGO community from military to iron builders and beyond.
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The LEGO Trophy Challenge: Building Awards For BrickCon
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BrickNerd’s Doug Hughes challenged himself to build convention trophies for BrickCon 2023 only using parts from a few LEGO sets. Find out what sets he chose and why, and how he ultimately fared creating four mini builds to give away.
Read MoreHow To Move Your LEGO Collection
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Moving a large LEGO collection can seem like a daunting task, so here are a few tips on how to best pack, store and relocate your MOCs, sets and parts… or a story of how to avoid the situation entirely.
Read MoreBauspielbahn-Treffen 2023 LEGO Train Event
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Travel by rail with us to Germany and the Bauspielbahn-Treffen 2023 event, an incredible gathering of the LEGO train community where even the games are played with trains.
Read MoreThe Queen's Gambit: Instructions to Build a LEGO Chess Set
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Build all the pieces for a standard tournament-sized LEGO chess set with these simple instructions. But have patience. Sometimes waiting for the right piece is the best move.
Read MoreHuggable LEGO Creatures: Ooh, Now That's Plush!
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LEGO doesn’t have to be hard plastic. Get an inside (and adorable) look at these huggable LEGO plushies from the vast creature collection of BrickNerd’s Teresa Elsmore.
Read MoreEvolution of a Cheese Slope Mosaic
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Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the concept of a “Flash MOC” and the evolution of one of her stunning backlit LEGO cheese slope mosaics.
Read MoreA Big Idea In Miniature: Happy Micropolis Day!
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On this day in 2008, Max Braun first introduced the micropolis concept to his local LUG. We mark the 15th anniversary of the LEGO micropolis standard by looking at how far this little big idea has gone.
Read MoreIn Search of Tranquility
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Looking for a bit of tranquility in your hectic, daily life? Maybe the LEGO Icons Tranquil Garden is just the thing you need! Today we head to the Montreal Botanical Gardens to see if this set is legit.
Read MoreKorea Brick Party 2023: Celebrating LEGO in Korea
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Post-pandemic, LEGO fans can finally come together in person to share their creativity using plastic bricks. This time, BrickNerd goes to Korea to celebrate with fellow LEGO lovers at the Korea Brick Party.
Read MoreLEGO Waterfall Techniques: Don't Go Chasing Them, We've Done That For You!
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LEGO waterfalls are magical because they are both a memorizing moment frozen in time and also incredibly varied in how to build them. Here are some LEGO waterfall techniques from around the AFOL community, but be warned, you might get wet!
Read MoreOut of Service: The Making of a Moving Brickfilm
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How do you make a LEGO brickfilm that rivals a Pixar short? We talk to Stefan Minder about his short stop motion film “Out of Service” to find out.
Read MoreSporting Your Best: Bio-Cup 2023 Finals
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It’s finally here, Bio-Cup fans! The final round of the 2023 construction tournament has concluded and we have your winner.
Read MoreIf Food Had Feelings: Morbidly Fun Character Builds
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Meet Loke, a Swedish TFOL specializing in morbidly fun character builds. He tells us how he turned to food and household items—and how he comes up with the hilariously grim scenes he puts them in.
Read MoreGhost Peppers Are Hot, Pepper’s Ghost Is Cool!
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With Halloween fast approaching and to celebrate Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride (and film), let’s reflect on how to create Pepper’s Ghost effect in LEGO.
Read MoreLEGO LEGO Stores: The Ultimate Ultimate Guide
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The LEGO Store is a magical place where dreams of kids and AFOLs alike come true, so join us today as we jump into an Inception-like guide to LEGO LEGO Stores, both official sets and fan creations.
Read MoreMassive Wave of New LEGO Sets for August 2023 Includes Technic, Architecture, Marvel, Sonic, Dreamzzz and More
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A massive wave of hundreds of new LEGO sets for August has arrived complete with Technic, Architecture, Sonic, Dreamzzz, Marvel and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for August 2023
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Summer is for building and there are LEGO contests galore! Check out all these challenges for August 2023. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreLEGO at San Diego Comic-Con 2023: An AFOL’s Experience
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What is it like going to San Diego Comic-Con and experiencing everything LEGO has to offer? Guest contributor Chris Castagnetto shares his story, tips, and a rundown of everything that happened—exclusives included.
Read MoreThe Stuff of Nightmarezzz: Exploring the Darker Side of LEGO Dreamzzz
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BrickNerd sent several LEGO Dreamzzz sets to various talented AFOLs to play with and dream about. But we didn’t expect them to have nightmares!
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