Braille Bricks: Build and Feel
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Today on BrickNerd, Gwyneth explores the new Braille Bricks line, what they’re all about, and how she’s built MOCs meant to be touched!
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BrickSlopes and Bucket Lists
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Do you have a LEGO related bucket list? If so, what is on it? Today we explore the BrickSlopes AFOL convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, and hear from some attendees as to what’s on their bucket lists!
Read MoreFood Detectives: Solving the Minifig Mystery Meal
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With only the culinary clues left behind in the kitchen, two teams of Food Detectives compete to figure out Moriarty’s mystery dish, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreThis Side Up: The Travels and Tribulations of a MOC
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Today we explore the perilous journey a LEGO MOC made from Vermont to Brickworld Chicago and back. Sort of…
Read MoreBehold, The Greatness of Fantasy Minifigs!
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You don’t have to build a massive diorama to create something epic! Marco den Besten sits down with Thorgrihm to learn about his fantasy LEGO minifigures.
Read MoreSquaring the Circle: Building Round Shapes Using LEGO
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How do you build round things out of square LEGO bricks, what math tricks are involved, and how does Minecraft play into it all?
Read MoreCelebrating the Past, Present and Future of Modulex
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Modulex once produced cube-shaped bricks for architects, so how did that evolve into a global signage company today? Guest contributor Karyn Murphy shares her experience going to their 60th-anniversary event in Billund, Denmark.
Read MoreAFOL Tokens of Appreciation: From Brickvention to Brixpo
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Whether you call them Tokens of Appreciation, Fan Trophies or some other name, giving these small LEGO-related items has become a well-established tradition at many AFOL events across North America—and now they’ve made their way to Brixpo in Australia.
Read MoreFrom Space to Castle: Building Emerald Keep
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Do you ever build outside of your comfort zone? Because this LEGO castle was created by a “space” builder. Welcome to Emerald Keep.
Read MoreBoldly Going Places with LEGO Trekkie Samuel Hatmaker
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LEGO Star Trek: the final frontier. These are the stories of Samuel Hatmaker. Their mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out and create community wherever they go, to boldly go where no builder has gone before.
Read MoreLEGO Pig Palooza: No Flies in This Oinkment!
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We are getting down and dirty with LEGO pigs! This is everything you want to know about LEGO pigs, where they have appeared, and highlighting a few very rare sows, indeed.
Read MoreUp To Us: The BrickBuilding Community’s Fight Against Cancer
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Cancer affects so many people in the world, the LEGO community included. Hear from guest contributor Brian Saviano about the incredible things the BrickBuilding Community on Twitch is doing to stand up to cancer.
Read MoreMissile With A Man In It: The LEGO Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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It’s time to go supersonic with Mach 2-capable LEGO! Luca Gaudenzi talks about the F-104 Starfighter and other high-speed subjects.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for September 2023
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Check out all these challenges for September 2023. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreNew LEGO Sets for September 2023 Include Star Wars, Gringotts, Hogwarts, Concorde, Advents and More
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September has arrived complete with a wave of new LEGO sets, including a rickety bank, a brick-built Chewy, a pointy superjet, countdown calendars and even some bugs! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreInstructions to Build a Yellow LEGO Convertible
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This yellow convertible car is ready to zoom down the streets of your LEGO city! Instructions are available right here on BrickNerd and in BrickJournal’s most recent issue.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for August 2023
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August 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 of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreHoney, I Shrunk the National Mall
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How do you make a mini-micro LEGO MOC? Take a tour of Wayne Tyler’s recently shrunk National Mall as he shares some big secrets on how to build small.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
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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.