Bricks Cascade 2024 in Portland, Oregon has come and gone, but the friendships made at the LEGO fan convention seem to last. Join us as we explore the show floor and find a cascading community!
Read MoreWhat brick-built words are hidden in these LEGO creations? Join Brickpirate as we search the MOCs of their Brickographie challenge for hidden letters… but be warned, some are easier to find than others!
Read MoreThe AdoraBuild is almost over! You only have a few weeks left to enter the ultimate LEGO contest of all things cute and cuddly.
Read MoreWhen building LEGO trains, when is less actually more? We chew-chew-chew on the balance of design detail vs. practicality and try to find the balance between both.
Read MoreIn this installment of Behind the Design, we take a look at the iconic LEGO minifigure smile to reveal its design secrets, learn how it has evolved, and see examples of how it has been utilized over the decades.
Read MoreCheck out all of these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for April 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreTo mark Autism Awareness Day, Kate Harvey talks about her experience as an Autistic AFOL, the challenges she’s faced, and what she’s learned through LEGO.
Read MoreLEGO announced a new initiative called LEGO Max that implements lifetime purchase limits as part of their corporate sustainability strategy. But how will this limit impact the LEGO community?
Read MoreToday on BrickNerd we feature a round-up of LEGO rabbits complete with a special video feature. So hop to it and get reading!
Read MoreOkay, BrickNerd fans, better pop a couple of Dramamines and slip on your swim floaties because today we’re checking out some crafty LEGO wave action MOCs!
Read MoreMarch was a month 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 MoreToday, we look at LEGO’s forays into promotional sets cobranded with other companies that ultimately led to the explosion of profitable IP sets based on shows and movies. Hop in your VW Beetle, head over to McDonald’s drive-thru, and come check it out!
Read MoreI always find Febrovery too short of a month, so realizing that this year we’d get an extra leap day of rover goodness was a good feeling, especially when Scott Wilhelm shared this massive masterpiece on wheels.
Read MoreMinifigure habitats challenges have been bringing together hundreds of Instagram LEGO builders across the world. Join us for a chat with Jen of @brickfambuilds, who hosts these AFOL community events.
Read MoreJoin us on a magical photographic journey through LEGO Hogwarts to experience a few (minuscule) custom nano-sculptures! You’ll need a steady hand and infinite patience to master this microscale technique.
Read MoreFly through the streets of New Hashima with this cyberpunk speeder bike! Instructions are available right here on BrickNerd and in BrickJournal’s most recent issue.
Read MoreEver think about earning a Guinness World Record? Largest ball of tinfoil? Longest time standing on one foot? How about the Largest Vertical LEGO Mosaic? Today Samuel Pister investigates just that about how an AFOL in France built big all because of a boat.
Read MoreWelcome back to BrickNerd Quick Builds! We are celebrating all things green with instructions to build a LEGO leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day, complete with a rainbow and a pot of gold!
Read MoreWe 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!
Read MoreWe 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 MoreSeptember has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With SHIPtember, the Brick Train Awards, and the return of the BrickLink Designer Program, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Why is this small, shiny LEGO chrome cup so expensive? And why is it so beloved (and hoarded) by builders of GBC modules? Today, we explore the legend of the chrome cup.
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!
Ever wonder what goes into the design of LEGO set packaging? BrickNerd has you covered as we dive into the rules, standards and design sensibilities that go into creating an appealing product for store shelves.
What happens when a lifelong Trekkie, AFOL and professional toy designer finally gets an official LEGO Star Trek playset? Samuel Hatmaker explores the new Enterprise bridge and shows why playing Star Trek matters as much as displaying it.
We spoke with several Autistic AFOLs who shared their experiences with LEGO regarding coping, community, collecting and catharsis. And we found that Autism can be both a challenge and a superpower when it comes to LEGO.
What do you do when a LEGO Pokémon set doesn’t quite hit the mark? Take it apart and create an alternate build using only the pieces from the original set! But how do you level up a character as recognizable as Pikachu?
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