Bizarre Belville Baseplates: A Fine Foundation
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We are going all the way down the Belville rabbit hole to the bedrock and building up the foundation from there. Join us as we explore the bizarre baseplate of LEGO Belville!
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All Types, Part 3: Behind the Design of LEGO Typography
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We conclude our exploration of LEGO fonts, ending the series where it all began by discovering the typeface for the original LEGO logo. Come back with us to the 1930s on a typographic journey through toy history.
Read MoreLEGO Fashion: Even More Brick-Built Bow Ties
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LEGO bow ties are so cool that we chatted with three more brick-built bow tie enthusiasts about the endless creative possibilities and deeply personal expressions of these stylish LEGO wearables.
Read MoreLEGO Fashion: Brick-Built Bow Ties
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How do you make a LEGO bow tie? We talk to three LEGO bow tie enthusiasts to find out about the motivation and techniques behind their dashing brick-built fashion statements.
Read MoreBricktastic 2024: AT-ATs on Parade
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At Bricktastic 2024, a parade of modded LEGO AT-ATs greeted visitors at the front of the exhibition hall. From giraffes to walking gardens, we chatted with each builder about how they approached customizing such a huge UCS Star Wars set.
Read MoreMagnetic Movement: Taking LEGO Mario to the Next Level
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To celebrate MAR10 Day, we chat with Bricktendo about their massive Bowser’s Castle and take a peek inside the LEGO creation to see how Mario magically moves using magnets. It’s super!
Read MoreLEGO Pop Art in Paris: The Modern Minifgures of Wawapod
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Walk down the streets of Paris with us as we discover the LEGO pop art of Warren Podguszer, aka Wawapod. His modern art minifigures will move you!
Read MoreA LEGO Community Quilt to Honor International Women’s Day
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For International Women’s Day, we are featuring this LEGO quilt built by the Women’s Brick Initiative and helmed by Daneen McDermott. Hundreds of people across multiple continents have now participated in this woven collaboration.
Read MoreLEGO Building Systems: History Told in Microscale
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LEGO has a rich corporate history, especially when it comes to its three primary building systems. Join BrickNerd as we look at a sampling of the many sets with historical references, some of them very tiny!
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for March 2024
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Check out all of these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for March 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreThe AdoraBuild: A LEGO Contest All About Cute
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Cuteness overload alert—the AdoraBuild contest has arrived! We want you to create the most cuddly characters, tiny things, and sweet scenes that make you smile. Choose the category that sparks your inner “Awww!” and build your heart out to win an adorable avalanche of LEGO prizes!
Read MoreEverything You Want To Know About Fabuland
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To celebrate the arrival of the LEGO Animal Crossing theme, join us as we explore a world of whimsy and wonder as we take an incredibly deep dive into the lasting legacy of one of LEGO’s most iconic animal themes, Fabuland!
Read More50+ New LEGO Sets for March 2024 Include Animal Crossing, Castle, Star Wars, Snow White, Technic and More
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March 2024 has arrived with 50 new LEGO sets, including Star Wars, Animal Crossing, Technic Space and more! 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 February 2024
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Even though it is a short month, February was full of interesting articles, thought-provoking deep dives, and eye-catching videos all about LEGO. These are the best features of the month from around the LEGO community.
Read MoreThe Side Quests of LEGO’s Medieval Town Square
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The newest LEGO castle set has arrived, but what other non-goat-related side quests will it take us on? Read on to find out about the winding Wolfpack journey through the Medieval Town Square.
Read MoreAll Types, Part 2: Behind the Design of LEGO Typography
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What does a font say about a product? Today we continue our exploration of the fonts used by LEGO between the 1960s and 1990s.
Read MoreBrick Engineering: Planetary Gear Trains
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Happy Engineers Week! Join Michael as he explores the 6x6 quarter-circle gear racks to make LEGO planetary gear trains.
Read MoreFrom Biplanes to Battleships: Military History in LEGO
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Today on BrickNerd, guest contributor and prolific military builder, João Eínon takes us to Portugal. We'll see the LEGO fan event in Caldas da Rainha as well as João's massive MOC display.
Read MoreGetting Scrappy: The Hidden Perks of LEGO Table Scraps
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Table scraps are the misfit LEGO bits and pieces that get left behind after you finish a MOC. However, they can actually be quite interesting and helpful if you hang onto them.
Read MoreThe Quest to Forge the Perfect LEGO Minifigure Sword
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How do you create a custom LEGO minifigure sword? Cutting, lathing, sanding, drilling, gluing, painting and etching were all necessary for this exceptional sword created by Detroitika who shared with us his behind-the-scenes process.
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LEGO Speeder Bikes are back with a new community building challenge inspired by Citizen Sleeper. Build an airbike, create its messenger, and see what you can squeeze into just three studs wide.