All A Flutter: A Kaleidoscope of LEGO Butterflies
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Join us in our LEGO lepidopterarium as we explore all the beautiful butterflies that have appeared in LEGO’s many systems.
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Cascading Community and the Tales of Two Builders
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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 MoreBrickographie: Hidden Words in LEGO MOCs
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What 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 MoreOn the Waterfront: Setting Standards for Collaborative Builds
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Large LEGO collabs can have a huge impact, but how do you make sure every module fits together seamlessly? Learn how NOVA-LUG created their Waterfront standard to build one epic beach party!
Read MoreOur Cute AdoraBuild Contest Is Almost Over!
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The AdoraBuild is almost over! You only have a few weeks left to enter the ultimate LEGO contest of all things cute and cuddly.
Read MoreBuilding Style: With Trains, Sometimes Less is More
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When 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 MoreBehind the Design: The Iconic LEGO Minifigure Smile
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In 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 MoreLEGO According To Kids: Part Names and Acronyms
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AFOLs have a language all their own, giving LEGO parts a variety of interesting nicknames and acronyms. But what do kids think of these part names? Well, we asked and they did not hold back…
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for April 2024
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Check 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 MoreAFOL and Autistic
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To 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 To Impose Lifetime Purchase Limits with LEGO Max
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LEGO 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 MoreRabbit Round-Up: Ear-Resistible Bunnies
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Today on BrickNerd we feature a round-up of LEGO rabbits complete with a special video feature. So hop to it and get reading!
Read MoreMaking Waves: The Soothing Moves of LEGO Waves
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Okay, 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 MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for March 2024
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March 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 MoreHow To Make a DIY LEGO Brick Sifter
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Sifting your loose bricks can make sorting them faster and more fun, but can you make a sifter yourself? Join us as we look at some of the easiest ways to make a LEGO sifter so you can get back to building, ASAP.
Read MoreThe Beginning of LEGO’s IP Partnerships
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Today, 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 MoreA Rover to Remember
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I 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 MoreUsing Color Theory and Composition in LEGO MOCs
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How can you use color theory to improve your LEGO creations? Today we dive into how color composition and detailing can make your MOCs really pop.
Read MoreStacking Habitats: An Instagram AFOL Community Challenge
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Minifigure 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 MoreMaking Hogwarts More Magical with Miniscule Nano Sculptures
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Join 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.
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