How do you make a LEGO character feel alive instead of like a static mannequin? The Builder Improvement Initiative explores posing, scene-setting, and interactions to help your characters communicate emotion, story, and personality.
Read MoreThink you’ve got what it takes to be a BrickNerd? We’re looking for passionate LEGO fans to help us tell stories, share creativity, and celebrate the people who make this hobby amazing.
Read MoreWhere do you start if you want to build a LEGO mosaic? This guide from The LEGO Builder’s Handbook will show you how to build them from beginning to end, including the kinds of images that work best, what software is available to help out. and all the other options to master your mosaic.
Read MoreNovember means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly. This year is vacation-themed, and we have awesome prizes to award in both MOC and photography categories.
Read MoreThere’s nothing spooky about it! October brought a mountain of delicious articles and sweet videos from all across the LEGO community. These are some of the best LEGO features of the month for your trick-or-treating delight.
Read MoreWelcome back to BrickNerd Quick Builds! Next in our LEGO instructions series for Halloween is this adorable kid in a ghost costume going door to door for candy! Who is under there, we simply don’t know, but hey, it’s Halloween so we all can trick or treat.
Read MoreStep right up! Explore the fascinating history of LEGO clowns, from vintage Big Tops to Buggy the Clown from One Piece. It’s a spectacle of color, chaos, and creativity—both unsettling and mesmerizing.
Read MoreWhat happens when two Simons, one castle, and a long road trip collide? Follow along as the LEGO Neuschwanstein Castle takes to the dashboard… and then takes off!
Read MoreSo you’ve started a First LEGO League team—now what? Follow along as our rookie crew learns the ropes of coaching, coding, and keeping a team of young engineers on track for their first season.
Read MoreToday we explore the amazing menagerie of brick-built LEGO creatures and characters from artist Ian Hou.
Read MoreHow much have LEGO instructions changed over the years? Michael J digs out his old Forestmen’s Hideout instructions and compares them to the new Forest Hideout set to see what we could learn from the differnences.
Read MoreLEGO Speed Champion sets have shifted to wider cars the past few years, but for MOC builders of six-stud-wide vehicles, how do you make room for a minifigure in such a confined space?
Read MoreWhat is The LEGO Group's history of medical representation been like? Henry Licklider examines sets, minifigures, and minidolls for a thorough diagnosis. BrickNerd has you covered, now with no deductible!
Read MoreYou’ve watched the videos, you’ve seen the carnage. Now you want to build your own! Will F is back with Part II of his Combat Robots series, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreWhat is more entertaining than pure LEGO destruction in a fight to the death!? Find out what LEGO combat robots are all about, where to watch some of the best bouts, and how to start building your own.
Read MoreThis LEGO locomotive is loaded with details and ready to rumble! Get a look up close and even behind the scenes as builder Pieter Post his building process with us.
Read MoreGreat Ball Contraptions are almost ubiquitous at LEGO conventions. But where did the idea of a GBC loop come from and how was it standardized into the hundreds of amazing machines moving thousands of balls that we know so well today?
Read MoreThe knights have returned to the saddle, and Creator 3-in-1 proves that LEGO Castle’s legacy still has legs. Join us as we take a look at 31168 Medieval Horse Knight Castle and how it keeps the medieval spirit trotting along in modern form.
Read MoreToday we're highlighting the colorful work of Katja aka Palixa And The Bricks. From colorful characters to charming advent calendars, their work will leave you with a smile.
Read MoreFor 17 years, Nannan Zhang has been organizing Creations for Charity, a fundraiser where LEGO fans can donate and purchase custom MOCs and more to help raise money to send LEGO to kids in need.
Read MoreWhat are the best ways to score cheap LEGO? If you’re willing to go to some effort, hidden LEGO pops up all over the place. In today’s guest article, Molly Patton shares her stories and tips at finding low-priced LEGO.
Are you one of those people that has a perpetually messy building table? If so, you are not alone. Ted Andes comes out in defense of creative clutter and pleads the case for there being a method-to-the-madness of a messy building table. Read on to find out why a little bit of disorganization can be a good thing.
What happens when you turn a LEGO pirate ship into a Great Ball Contraption? Brian Hickey and his family find out, building a working module and learning a few hard lessons when it joins the GBC loop at BrickCon.
The Spindlejack messengers have a new predator on their tail! Dan Ko shares his T-R3X Speeder Bike, a dinosaur-inspired ride for the light-fingered Swindlejerks, with free instructions to build your own bike and display stand.
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.
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.
It is time to take to the skies to see all the LEGO floating islands that populate our imaginations. Check out these gravity-defying rocks and learn why they might be one of the best ever collab ideas.
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Shrek’s fairy-tale cast has arrived in LEGO minifigure form, but does everyone get a happily ever after? We take a close look at the movie references, a few puzzling design choices, and some useful parts for Castle builders.