Isaiah Durand sets sail, from ship builder to museum exhibitor, telling the story of how he built and donated a gigantic LEGO ship to Creations for Charity.
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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 MoreHappy Brick Giving Season, BrickNerds! Lorren Loveless highlights charities from around the LEGO Community. Read on to find out!
Read More50 kilometres is no small feat, but I needed to do something to help raise funds for the Fairy Bricks charity so they could donate LEGO sets to kids in need. But buying new shoes for the walk might have been a mistake…
Read MoreHow on earth did eight yellow LEGO wheels, ordered from one BrickLink seller, manage to end up in an envelope sent from a completely different BrickLink seller, before mysteriously returning to the seller they didn't come from? You're probably as confused as we are, but at least we can tell you the story.
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On October 1st, Creations for Charity founder Nannan Zhang shared the news that they are now accepting donations of LEGO creations for the LEGO charity program! For those unfamiliar with the program, Creations for Charity accepts donations of LEGO MOC's built by builders from all around the world, and sells them online. All the money raised from the selling of these MOC's goes towards purchasing LEGO sets for children in multiple countries. This year in particular, they are planning to make sure those areas affected by the recent natural disasters in the U.S. receive some new LEGO sets! If you're at all interested in donating a MOC of your own, you can check out this page here to find out how. Can't wait to see how much the project can raise this year! Remember, it all starts with you and your donations!
Those mad men at Beyond the Brick and Creations for Charity are going to kick off the holiday shopping season by hosting a 24 hour livestream starting tomorrow, black Friday. From 5pm EST Friday to 5pm EST Saturday they are going to be live. And for every hour they are on LEGO has pledged to donate a set to Creations for Charity. I plan to join them either late Friday or early Saturday. no idea what I'll do, but you can bet it'll be fun.
Simon Liu (Si-MOCs) has generously put his excellent entry into the Pimp My Nerdly contest up for auction to benefit Creations For Charity. For some reason he thought having me sign it would make it more appealing, go figure. There's also some BrickNerd swag included! If you want to get your hands on this excellent MOC and support a great cause visit this link.
UPDATE: Sold!
Iron Builder separates the builders from the BUILDERS, as they craft marvelous MOCs at a frightening pace. TBB blogger and Iron Builder chairman Nannan has built this fantasy arena where great battles take place. And you can own it! Not only that but it can be signed by both chairmen and eight iron builders! It will be auctioned off at Creations for Charity very soon.
September 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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