Black Panther and the Black LEGO Community
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What makes a LEGO set meaningful to a community? Corey Samuels shares his experience with the LEGO Black Panther bust and why it is important to the Black community.
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The LEGO Color Palette: 2023 Edition
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LEGO has not released an updated color palette since 2016, so today we take a deep dive into color theory and Pantone matching to create an updated and more accurate LEGO color palette, updated for 2024!
Read MoreAn Introduction To The World Of Custom LEGO Minifigures
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Devoted LEGO fans have customized minifigures to be exactly what they want them to be through printing, injection molding, painting, sculpting, cutting and more. But what do all of these terms mean and where should you get started?
Read MoreGringotts Adventures: Breaking the Bank
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Our photographic journey of Gringotts continues with a story of intrigue and hidden treasure as our LEGO heroes attempt to break in and out of the bank.
Read MoreGringotts Adventures: A Photographic Tale of Goblins and Gold
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Join us today as we go on a photographic journey of Gringotts Bank, explore the hidden treasures inside, and investigate goblin lore as told through LEGO and a lens.
Read MoreHow To Store Your LEGO Winter Village: Tips from the Community
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With the Christmas season wrapping up, how do you store your LEGO Winter Village? We asked some of the most enthusiastic holiday builders what they do from storing them whole to dissambling every set.
Read MoreBehind the Design: Deconstructing the LEGO Octan Logo
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Take a deep dive with us into the details of Octan’s logo—its design, history, and place in the LEGO universe—to find out what goes into making such an iconic brand last more than a lifetime.
Read MoreThe LEGO Dark Arts: Incorporating LEGO Gear Into Your MOCs
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While the LEGO hobby has many facets, one of the most divisive topics is purism. Caleb Huet explores this sometimes touchy topic, looking at times when LEGO gear like keychains, plush animals and more have been incorporated in a brilliant build.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for January 2024
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Check out these fantastic LEGO contests and challenges for January 2024. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreLooking for a Friend at the End of the (Cyberpunk) World
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We’ve looked into the past of LEGO Friends and discovered what they are doing in the present by building Andrea’s Modern Mansion. Now we’re going to extrapolate the cyberpunk future of Friends by revisiting New Hashima.
Read MoreThe Past, Present and Cyberpunk Future of LEGO Friends
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LEGO Friends has experienced a turnaround in the last few years, culminating in 42693 Andrea’s Modern Mansion. How did Friends begin, what are they up to now, and where can we imagine them going in the future?
Read MoreGiving Our Hearts: A LEGO-Filled Holiday Celebration
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LEGO’s Build to Give initiative inspired the Philippine LEGO Users Group to celebrate Christmas at Mano Amiga Academy, building with the children and gifting them LEGO sets, embodying the true spirit of the holidays in our hearts.
Read More100+ New LEGO Sets for January 2024 Include Roses, Creator 3-In-1, Space, Marvel, Collectible Minifigs and More
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January 2024 has arrived with more than a hundred new LEGO sets, including X-Men, Star Wars, botanicals, goats, cameras and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreAFOLs with Kids: Tips For Building LEGO Together
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If you’re an adult collector of LEGO, sharing your hobby with young children can be a frightening experience. So what are some of the best ways an AFOL can build and play LEGO together with kids?
Read MoreBrickNerd 2023: Numbers and New Years Resolutions
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Each year, we are amazed by the reception to BrickNerd, so we wanted to share with you some numbers of what we’ve achieved in 2023 and some of our New Year’s resolutions for what we want to accomplish in 2024.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for December 2023
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December brought many 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 More2023 in GBC: Keeping the Balls Rolling
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The LEGO Great Ball Contraption theme and community evolve each year, and this year was no different. Today, we take a look back at the standout GBC modules and layouts of 2023.
Read More2023 in LEGO: The Year of Casey
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Meet the man, the myth, the legend, Casey McCoy, a talented LEGO builder who had a whizbang 2023!
Read MoreThe Winner of Our Nerdvember 2023 Survival Contest Is…
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Merry Christmas from BrickNerd! Now, let’s give away some gold. For Nerdvember 2023, we challenged our readers to interpret our mascot Nerdly in a survival theme, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreLEGO Nativities: Tiny Tidings of Great Joy
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From microscale to life-sized, Michael J. brings us a poignant collection of LEGO Nativity scenes from across the community to celebrate Christmas.
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Change was in the air for Bio-Cup 2026 Round 2 as builders tackled the theme of Metamorphosis. From fatherhood and molting to decay and rebirth, these are some of the transformations that caught our eye as the competition moves toward its final rounds.