Messing with Mechs: An Interview with Messymaru
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To celebrate Mechtober, we mess around with mechs in this interview with Lu Sim, known as Messymaru, as he talks about his mech-making process in detail.
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Mangled Minifigs & Cursed Connections: Spooky Edition
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No bones about it, BrickNerd fans, we’ve got some interesting connections for you today. Will explores the old LEGO skeleton, digs up several curiosities, and resurrects Belville to tickle your funny bone!
Read MoreEvery LEGO Minifigure of a Real Person… And How To Cosplay As Them
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Struggling to come up with the perfect Halloween costume? Look to the world of LEGO minifigures for inspiration! Here are all the real-life people who have been made into minifigs!
Read MoreSpoopy LEGO: Adorably Spooky Halloween MOCs
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Halloween is just around the corner, so we are gathering a delightful assortment of spoopy MOCs to add a touch of adorable LEGO spookiness to your fall festivities.
Read MoreJoin the BrickNerd Team
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Over the past three years, BrickNerd has published nearly a thousand articles about LEGO and the fan community. And we want you to join the team!
Read MoreGo Figure! Exploring LEGO Figure Building
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How do you build humanoid LEGO figures? From Miniland scale and more, Michael J shares with us his journey creating brick-built figures from orcs to fairies.
Read MoreLEGO Shows Kuwait 2023: The Grand Middle Eastern Fan Event
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Explore the expansive world of LEGO Shows Kuwait, a grand event featuring massive LEGO creations, interactive play zones, and international camaraderie in the heart of the Middle East.
Read MoreEqual Playing Field: A Sporty LEGO Invitation to Girls Everywhere
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Guest contributor Chrissy Vaughn shares why soccer and the new LEGO Icons of Play set help girls gain the confidence to play ball—and play with LEGO—because representation matters.
Read MoreImagineers and AFOLs: Finding Creative Community at BrickCon 2023
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What do Imagineers and AFOLs have in common? Guest contributor Joe Meno from BrickJournal Magazine shares his experience bringing Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin to BrickCon 2023 to celebrate creative expression using LEGO.
Read MoreAwesome Black Creativity: An Alphabet of Meaning
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We chat with LEGO builders Dave Kaleta and Richard Dryden about their celebratory alphabet of significant cultural figures in their Awesome Black Creativity project.
Read MoreCurb Appeal: Building Curved Sidewalks for Your LEGO City
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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.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for October 2023
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Check out these fantastic LEGO contests and challenges for October 2023. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreFood Detectives, Part 2: Solving the Minifig Mystery Meal
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In Part 2 of Food Detectives, our two teams cook using the clues they found in Culinary Moriarty’s kitchen, but will they make the right mystery dish? Find out in the exciting conclusion, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreTurtley Unexpected: All About LEGO Turtles
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From saving sea turtles to collecting them, LEGO has created quite a collection of turtles over the years. Get ready to dive into the deep end and learn all about LEGO turtles, inflatable ones included!
Read MoreNew LEGO Sets for October 2023 Include Star Wars, Winter Village, Vikings and More
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October is here with new LEGO sets including the Star Wars Venator, Winter Village Lodge or Viking Village. And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for September 2023
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September 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 MoreThat's Ball-sy: A Look At LEGO Balls
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LEGO has produced lots of balls, so today we will take a close look at the “soccer ball”-sized ones. Where did they get their start and where are they going? To find out, let’s get the ball rolling!
Read MoreSHIPtember '23: The Final Countdown
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SHIPtember is drawing to a close, BrickNerd fans, but it’s not too late to get started! Today we check out a few of the already completed spaceship builds for your inspiration.
Read MoreHow LEGO and ADHD Got Me on TV
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From sorting bricks to LEGO Masters, guest contributor Liz Puleo shares her experience growing as an AFOL and how ADHD has impacted her LEGO journey.
Read MoreParkinson’s Particular Perspective: The Story of a Talented New AFOL
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Meet Josh Parkinson—a new talent on the building block. He might just have that Marvel(ous) magic touch or that tubular LEGO build you’ve never known you needed to see.
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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.