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December 19, 2025

Making Christmas: Carving Upscaled Wooden LEGO Trees

December 19, 2025/ Sean Mayo
Making Christmas: Carving Upscaled Wooden LEGO Trees

Join us on a Christmas journey as we use woodworking to upscale and carve the classic LEGO tree element into a centerpiece that will be the talk of the dinner table.

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December 19, 2025/ Sean Mayo/ 5 Comments
Customizing
Trees, Christmas Tree, Christmas, Upscale, 3D Printing, Woodwork
November 25, 2025

A 3D-Printed Approach to Smarter LEGO Storage

November 25, 2025/ Chris Roberts
A 3D-Printed Approach to Smarter LEGO Storage

Tired of wasted space in your LEGO drawers? See how 3D printing and Gridfinity can transform chaotic piles of plastic into an efficient, customizable storage system, complete with some IKEA Alex drawer mods to unlock every inch of space.

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November 25, 2025/ Chris Roberts/ 6 Comments
Collecting, Customizing, Techniques
Sorting, LEGO Storage, 3D Printing, Storage, Prusa, Gridfinity, IKEA
November 13, 2025

Cleared for Takeoff: Crafting a Brick-Built Fleet for American Airlines

November 13, 2025/ Teresa Elsmore
Cleared for Takeoff: Crafting a Brick-Built Fleet for American Airlines

What does it take to build a fleet of planes worthy of a museum? Step inside the multi-month project that brought five iconic American Airlines aircraft to life.

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November 13, 2025/ Teresa Elsmore/ Comment
Customizing, Blatant Self-Promotion
American Airlines, Non-LEGO bricks, Printing, airplanes, 3D Printing, Transport
June 24, 2025

An Inside Look: A Day in the Life at Fx Bricks

June 24, 2025/ Michael Gale
An Inside Look: A Day in the Life at Fx Bricks

What is it like creating the future of LEGO trains at 35,000 feet? Join Michael Gale for a behind-the-scenes look at the daily adventures of running Fx Bricks across two continents.

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June 24, 2025/ Michael Gale/ 5 Comments
Community, Deep Dive
Inside Look, Behind The Scenes, Fx Bricks, Hong Kong, China, 3D Printing, LEGO Trains, Trains
January 13, 2024

An Introduction To The World Of Custom LEGO Minifigures

January 13, 2024/ Billy Mohr
An Introduction To The World Of Custom LEGO Minifigures

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?

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January 13, 2024/ Billy Mohr/ 2 Comments
Customizing, Techniques
Custom, Customizing, Minifigures, Minifigs, Custom LEGO, Customizer, Counterfeit, BrickWarriors, BrickArms, Citizen Brick, EclipseGrafx, Crazy Bricks, Injection Molding, Brickforge, 3D Printing, Resin Printing, UV Printing, Digital Printing, Brickmania, Minifigs.me, FireStar Toys, Pad Printing, Phoenix Customs, Christo7108, Sculpting, Greenstuff, Procreate, Painting, Modding, Decals

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