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November 16, 2025

LEGOLAND Bootlegs, Part 2: Ambassador Pass Masterclass

November 16, 2025/ John Cooper
LEGOLAND Bootlegs, Part 2: Ambassador Pass Masterclass

Continuing our series on semi-official “bootleg” LEGO sets designed locally at LEGOLAND parks, we take a look at the Ambassador Pass models from LEGOLAND California that took the designs (and rare parts) to new heights.

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November 16, 2025/ John Cooper/ 2 Comments
Deep Dive, Collecting
LEGO, LEGOLAND, California, Ambassador, Bootleg
November 15, 2025

LEGOLAND Bootlegs: The Model That Forever Changed LEGO

November 15, 2025/ John Cooper
LEGOLAND Bootlegs: The Model That Forever Changed LEGO

Take a look at the semi-official “bootleg” LEGO sets designed locally at various LEGOLAND parks and learn how one of them forever changed how LEGO produces models.

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November 15, 2025/ John Cooper/ 2 Comments
Deep Dive, Collecting
LEGO, LEGOLAND, Exclusive, Jamie Berard, Billund, Deutschland, California
October 21, 2025

So You Want To Build Your Own Fighting Robot...

October 21, 2025/ Will F
So You Want To Build Your Own Fighting Robot...

You’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!

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October 21, 2025/ Will F/ 2 Comments
Deep Dive, Tips and Tricks, Techniques
LEGO, Battle Bricks, Robots, Technic, Weapons, spinny things, smash
September 15, 2025

LEGO Photo Tips from a Non-Professional Photographer: Part 2, Camera Phone Edition

September 15, 2025/ Dan Ko
LEGO Photo Tips from a Non-Professional Photographer: Part 2, Camera Phone Edition

How do you take better photos of your LEGO creations if you only have a cell phone? Here are some tips to make your photos shine on a budget, no professional camera needed.

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September 15, 2025/ Dan Ko/ 1 Comment
Photography, Tips and Tricks
LEGO, Photoshop, Photography, Lighting
August 10, 2025

After the Flood: Recovering Your LEGO Collection From Mud and Water

August 10, 2025/ Markus Rollbühler
After the Flood: Recovering Your LEGO Collection From Mud and Water

If the unthinkable happens and your LEGO gets flooded, what comes next? A German AFOL shares his personal experience recovering his collection, how to clean mud off of LEGO, and what storage bins prevented the most water damage.

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August 10, 2025/ Markus Rollbühler/ 2 Comments
Stories, Deep Dive
Flood, Mud, Cleaning, Water Damage, LEGO
August 03, 2025

Planes, Trains and Automobiles: An Interview with Ralph Savelsberg

August 03, 2025/ Ronald Vallenduuk
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: An Interview with Ralph Savelsberg

Today on BrickNerd, Ronald Vallenduuk chats with Ralph Savelsberg. From the A-Team to ZZ Top, Ralph has built it all. Check it out!

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August 03, 2025/ Ronald Vallenduuk/ Comment
Interviews
Planes, Trains, Automobiles, LEGO, MOCs
July 13, 2025

Instructions to Build a LEGO Puzzle

July 13, 2025/ Dave Schefcik
Instructions to Build a LEGO Puzzle

Do you want to build a LEGO puzzle? Now you can with these instructions from BrickNerd to build puzzle pieces that interconnect.

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July 13, 2025/ Dave Schefcik/ 3 Comments
Instructions
Puzzle, Instructions, BrickJournal, LEGO
June 29, 2025

Revisiting a MOC: Diving Back Into Aquazone!

June 29, 2025/ Michael J
Revisiting a MOC: Diving Back Into Aquazone!

Make a splash as Michael J and Sylon_TW look back at the LEGO Aquazone theme and explore how Sylon revised what was already a great build into something more focused and eye-catching.

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June 29, 2025/ Michael J/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, Aquazone, LEGO
June 08, 2025

Instructions, Please! How to Ask for LEGO MOC Instructions

June 08, 2025/ El Barto
Instructions, Please! How to Ask for LEGO MOC Instructions

The question “Do you have instructions?” is asked by LEGO fans to MOC builders more than ever before. But what goes into making LEGO instructions, how has digital building affected them, and what else can you do to recreate a MOC you love?

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June 08, 2025/ El Barto/ 6 Comments
Guest Article, Community
LEGO, Digital Building, WALL-E, Spinner, LUGNET, Joe Meno
May 31, 2025

The Basics and Beauty of Brick Bending

May 31, 2025/ Michael J
The Basics and Beauty of Brick Bending

How far can you push the LEGO brick? We explore the semi-legal world of brick bending to see what shapes can be made, if any bricks will break, and how to use the technique in MOCs.

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May 31, 2025/ Michael J/ Comment
Deep Dive, Techniques
Brick Bending, MOC Round-up, LEGO, techniques
May 18, 2025

The German Grandma Creating LEGO Ramps to Access Buildings and Imagination

May 18, 2025/ Dave Schefcik
The German Grandma Creating LEGO Ramps to Access Buildings and Imagination

Meet Rita Ebel, a grandma better known as the ‘LEGO Oma’ who is using LEGO to build ramps that make buildings more beautiful and accessible in Germany.

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May 18, 2025/ Dave Schefcik/ 2 Comments
Guest Article, Community
LEGO, Accessibility, Frozen, Olaf, Ramps, Elsa
April 28, 2025

From Lagers to LEGO: Finding Midlife Creativity

April 28, 2025/ Gwyneth Kozbial
From Lagers to LEGO: Finding Midlife Creativity

Today we’ve got guest contributor Dr. Logan’ tale of finding an outlet for his pent-up creativity. You guessed it: LEGO!

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April 28, 2025/ Gwyneth Kozbial/ Comment
Guest Article
LEGO, BricksLA, AFOL, Lager
April 26, 2025

The Basics of LEGO User Groups: Welcome to LUGVegas!

April 26, 2025/ Lorren Loveless
The Basics of LEGO User Groups: Welcome to LUGVegas!

What is a LUG? Should you roll the dice and join one? How are they organized and what should you expect at a meeting? Take a chance as we explore the basics of LEGO User Groups using LUGVegas as an example.

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April 26, 2025/ Lorren Loveless/ Comment
Community
LEGO, LUGs, LEGO Ambassador Network, Elvis, Sinatra, Godfather
April 19, 2025

Love, Space and LEGO: A Personal Journal

April 19, 2025/ Malin Kylinger
Love, Space and LEGO: A Personal Journal

How can LEGO bring family and friends together? Read this personal journal about how a spaceship did just that.

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April 19, 2025/ Malin Kylinger/ 3 Comments
Stories
LEGO, Space, Art, Journal, Love, Strangers in a Strange Land, Family
April 17, 2025

Rise Above the Clouds

April 17, 2025/ Chris Roberts
Rise Above the Clouds

Ever wonder what might be floating above the clouds? A giant in a castle with a pouch of magic beans? Maybe an entire city, one that doesn’t draw the attention of the Empire. Chris Roberts explores a collaborative build that shows us one possibility.

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April 17, 2025/ Chris Roberts/ 1 Comment
Interviews, MOC Spotlight
LEGO, Collaborative, clouds, MOCs, Cloudrise
April 13, 2025

Tick Tock Clock: Working LEGO Clocks

April 13, 2025/ Chris Roberts
Tick Tock Clock: Working LEGO Clocks

If you’ve wound up here today on BrickNerd, then you know it’s time for a LEGO clock round-up! Check out all these working LEGO clocks before time runs out!

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April 13, 2025/ Chris Roberts/ 1 Comment
MOC Round-up
LEGO, Clocks, Time, Mechanical, TickTock
March 23, 2025

Optical Miracles: Using Holograms In Minifigure Photography

March 23, 2025/ Ann Megacolormix
Optical Miracles: Using Holograms In Minifigure Photography

How can you create holograms and use them in LEGO photography? Today we explore the technique and show how holograms can take your storytelling to a whole new level.

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March 23, 2025/ Ann Megacolormix/ 4 Comments
Photography
Photography, LEGO, LEGO photography, holograms, Minifigures
December 29, 2024

Molds Over Time, Part 2: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

December 29, 2024/ Tom Gion
Molds Over Time, Part 2: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

LEGO makes changes to existing elements every now and then that add a new building technique—or sometimes removes one. Today we take a look at even more part molds and how their changes have helped and hindered MOC builders.

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December 29, 2024/ Tom Gion/ 2 Comments
Deep Dive, Techniques
LEGO, Molds, techniques, Geometry, Building Techniques
December 01, 2024

25 Years of LEGO Calendars... That Aren't Really Advents

December 01, 2024/ Michael J
25 Years of LEGO Calendars... That Aren't Really Advents

What is Advent? What’s the deal with the wreaths and the calendars? How long has LEGO been making Advent Calendars? Well, we’ll be answering those questions and much more, today on BrickNerd!

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December 01, 2024/ Michael J/ 1 Comment
Deep Dive
LEGO, moc, Advent Calendar, Christmas
October 13, 2024

Everything Is Awesome When It's Bricksized

October 13, 2024/ Dan Ko
Everything Is Awesome When It's Bricksized

We chat with Jannis Mavrostomos aka Bricksized, a LEGO builder from Finland, who shares with us the secrets behind his small-scale signature building style.

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October 13, 2024/ Dan Ko/ 2 Comments
Interviews, Builder Showcase
micro, microscale, Star Wars, LEGO, Building Inspiration
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