Mandatory Fun: LUG Building Contests
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We all love a good online LEGO contest, but how do you run a building contest for a LUG? Michael J. shares his thoughts and experiences of running contests for the last seven years.
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The Story of Misty Isle Bricks
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Travel with us to the Misty Isle of Scotland as we visit a local LEGO show that is so much more than just MOCs.
Read MoreA LEGO Community Quilt to Honor International Women’s Day
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For International Women’s Day, we are featuring this LEGO quilt built by the Women’s Brick Initiative and helmed by Daneen McDermott. Hundreds of people across multiple continents have now participated in this woven collaboration.
Read MoreA Big Idea In Miniature: Happy Micropolis Day!
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On this day in 2008, Max Braun first introduced the micropolis concept to his local LUG. We mark the 15th anniversary of the LEGO micropolis standard by looking at how far this little big idea has gone.
Read MoreMOC TALK, Part 2: If You Build It, They Will Come
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In my last article, I discussed the issue of displaying LEGO sets at a fan convention and the plans I made to create a local MOC-building community to help change the situation. The grand plan was to create a MOC TALK series of small “show-and-tell” sessions, requiring attendees to bring something with them that they have designed and built themselves to talk about and show off. But would it work?
Read MoreMOC TALK: How to Cultivate a Local MOC Building Community
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Many times, change is born out of irritation. One day, you finally decide to take matters into your own hands and take action to change something for the better. Sometimes that momentum leads to reinvigorating a community-focused AFOL blog when other LEGO community-oriented content seemed to have fallen by the wayside. In my case, I became frustrated seeing the growing number of built LEGO sets being displayed at LEGO conventions. This is my story of how to cultivate a community of LEGO builders that go beyond sets.
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