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November 11, 2024

Reverse Engineering SNOT

November 11, 2024/ Oscar Cederwall
Reverse Engineering SNOT

How can you learn some amazing SNOT skills and improve your MOCs? By reverse engineering these LEGO SNOT puzzles, spearheaded by Rylie Howerter.

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November 11, 2024/ Oscar Cederwall/ 1 Comment
Deep Dive, Techniques, Interviews
Ryan Howerter, Rylie Howerter, SNOT, SNOT Series, LEGO SNOT, Geometry, Sideways Building, Studs Not On Top, Stud Reversal, techniques, Interview
January 14, 2024

The LEGO Color Palette: 2023 Edition

January 14, 2024/ Chris Clarke
The LEGO Color Palette: 2023 Edition

LEGO has not released an updated color palette since 2016, so today we take a deep dive into color theory and Pantone matching to create an updated and more accurate LEGO color palette, updated for 2024!

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January 14, 2024/ Chris Clarke/ 33 Comments
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Color, Color Theory, Pantone, Brick Architect, Ryan Howerter, LEGO Color Palette
May 20, 2023

Every Type of Plastic Used By LEGO

May 20, 2023/ Dave Schefcik
Every Type of Plastic Used By LEGO

While ABS may be the most well-known plastic used by LEGO, they actually use a wide variety of plastics. Here’s an example of all the kinds of plastic used by LEGO provided by BrickNerd guest contributor Ryan Howerter.

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May 20, 2023/ Dave Schefcik/ 14 Comments
Deep Dive, Guest Article
Ryan Howerter, Plastic, ABS, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

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