Think 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 MoreOver the past four years, BrickNerd has published over a thousand articles about LEGO and the fan community, hosted a dozen contests, and gotten really nerdy about the bricks. And now we want YOU to join the team!
Read MoreEleven years ago on July 1st, 2013, our glasses-wearing mascot burst onto the scene. The bespectacled red 2x2 brick has since become a symbol for all things nerdy about the bricks. So let's turn it up to eleven to celebrate!
Read MoreOver the past three years, BrickNerd has published nearly a thousand articles about LEGO and the fan community. And we want you to join the team!
Read MoreThis is the story of the birth and death of Mega Nerdly, our ambitious 10-year anniversary project we brought to Brickworld Chicago to celebrate the LEGO community. And now we need your help to rebuild!
Read MoreOver the past two years, BrickNerd has published more than 600 in-depth articles about LEGO and the fan community. And we want you to join us! How does one become a BrickNerd, you ask? There are several meaningful ways.
Read MoreHow do you go from being a casual fan of LEGO who just follows instructions to becoming an award-winning AFOL? Builder Liz Puleo shares her journey about how she found the LEGO community and her experiences at her first LEGO convention, BrickFair Virginia.
Read MoreFor our 9th birthday, we are giving away three Nerdy LEGO models, but there are only two days left to enter!
Read MoreIt is BrickNerd’s and Nerdly’s 9th birthday! Help us celebrate by supporting BrickNerd and you could win a birthday present from us!
Read MoreBrickworld Chicago 2022 felt like a long-awaited family reunion. To try to share some of the “overall feel” of the LEGO convention, we’re sharing our thoughts on our favorite foods eaten while at Brickworld, the people we finally met, and the things we had fun doing.
Read MoreThe BrickNerd contributor and Patreon sig-figs are back! What’s going on today in the LEGO neighborhood? Find out in today’s installment of BrickNerd HQ!
Read MoreOver the past year, BrickNerd has published more than 275 in-depth articles about LEGO and the fan community. And we want you to become a BrickNerd and join us! But how does one become a BrickNerd, you ask? There are several meaningful ways.
Read MoreWhat’s a LEGO sig-fig and how can you get yours into the brand new BrickNerd HQ? Read on to find out!
Read MoreIt has been 100 days since we launched the new BrickNerd! Our international team of LEGO superfans has worked hard to get nerdy about the bricks and highlight the best the LEGO community has to offer. But we need your help.
Read MoreAfter years of squinting, Nerdly finally got corrective eye surgery! Say hello to the new Nerdly who can see clearly now—truly a sight for four eyes.
Read MoreBrickNerd has brought together an amazing group of international contributors and we are excited to continue highlighting the fan community—but we need your help. Today, we are launching the BrickNerd Patreon— and some pretty cool swag!
Read MoreLEGO took a different approach to San Diego Comic-Con this year, transforming its booth into a travel-themed gateway to Star Wars, Pokémon, Ninjago and more. We explore the sights, reveals, and thinking behind LEGO’s Smart Play-centric Comic-Con 2026 experience.
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the concept of a “Flash MOC” and the evolution of one of her stunning backlit LEGO cheese slope mosaics.
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the steps of creating a LEGO cheese slope mosaic that almost looks like a stained glass window.
What is a LEGO cheese slope and how can you tessellate them to make patterns that dazzle and amaze? This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about cheese slope mosaics.
Can LEGO Botanical sets be used as “tree battle packs”? Yes! Here’s how to transform 10373 Mini Bonsai Trees into minifig-scale trees for all your MOC needs.
August is here 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 Frogust, Paradisa, and even some stop-motion in the mix, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Sometimes the best LEGO projects solve problems nobody actually has. Follow the design of the Kong-o-Matic 2000, a motorized machine that plays LEGO Donkey Kong so you don’t have to!
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