LEGO NPU: Minifigure Accessories Edition
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Think minifigure accessories are just for decoration? Discover how these tiny tools become the highlight of a build in our latest LEGO NPU round-up!
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Light Painting: Add a Little Magic to Your LEGO Photos
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Looking for a way to add a bit of magic into your LEGO photos? Ann shares her tips and tricks on how you can use light painting to add a bit of whimsy and color into your brick-built scenes.
Read MoreMolds Over Time, Part 2: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques
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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.
Read MoreMolds Over Time: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques
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Every so often LEGO makes changes to an existing element that adds a new building technique—or sometimes removes one. Today we take a look at part molds over time and how the changes have helped and hindered MOC builders.
Read MoreT Is For Tiny: Integrating T-Gauge Trains Into a LEGO Build
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If you thought LEGO trains were small, take a look at T-Gauge trains. Warren Elsmore shows how these tiny trains—10 times smaller than LEGO—can be made into a miniature garden layout MOC.
Read MoreIn the Spotlight: Lighting Tudor Corner
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BrickNerd explores how building LEGO light fixtures can create practical lighting effects to deliver the light where it is needed most... by spotlighting the new Tudor Corner modular set from LEGO.
Read MoreCrooked Tables: A Hinged Fix for Better Running Trains
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No doubt, the phrase “venue-provided tables” will conjure up bad memories for those of you who set up large LEGO creations (not just train layouts) that span one or more tables! So what can you do to help level the playing field?
Read MoreHidden Math: The Numbers Behind LEGO Circles and Spheres
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What math is hidden in your favorite circular LEGO sets, how do designers build the perfect sphere, and how do numbers magically make LEGO geometry work so perfectly?
Read MoreHacking Studio: How To Get Better Renders Like Blender
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BrickLink Studio is a powerful program to digitally build and render photos of your LEGO creations. But what if we told you that the program was holding back and capable of so much more?
Read MoreReverse Engineering SNOT
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How can you learn some amazing SNOT skills and improve your MOCs? By reverse engineering these LEGO SNOT puzzles, spearheaded by Rylie Howerter.
Read MoreSix-Wide: How to Fit a Minifig in a Custom Car
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LEGO Speed Champion sets have shifted to wider cars the past few years, but for MOC builders of six-stud-wide vehicles, how do you make room for a minifigure in such a confined space?
Read MoreA New Take on LEGO Space
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Space MOCs usually have a very defined look and feel, but what can you do if you image LEGO space as a near-future colony on a colorful alien planet instead? Kimberly Giffen takes us on a tour of her take on LEGO Space.
Read MoreIt's a Smokeshow! Ten LEGO Smoke Techniques
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Smoke might just be the hardest thing to capture when building with LEGO. But maybe it’s really just smoke and mirrors? Here are ten LEGO smoke techniques from around the AFOL community.
Read MoreA Brick-Built Bridge Bonanza
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How do you build a LEGO bridge? Well, it turns out there is no wrong way! We’ve collected nearly thirty examples of stunning bridges from around the community to showcase some techniques, learn from each other, and inspire you to get from here to over there.
Read MoreBuilding Character: The Brick-Built Adventurers of Dungeons and Dragons
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How do you get brick-built characters to have so much… character? Take a peek behind the scenes of Dan Ko’s brave LEGO adventurers inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.
Read MoreObscure Parts Usage: The Typesetter Tile
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Have you ever come across an obscure LEGO element you never knew existed then absolutely had to use it in a MOC? Follow along as Oscar Cederwall uncovers the mystery of the Typesetter tile.
Read MoreSeamless SNOT: LEGO Techniques for Smooth Surfaces
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When building a LEGO MOC, sometimes you want to avoid texture. Today we explore seamless SNOT techniques to build smooth surfaces—and we find a surprising source of new SNOT bricks!
Read MoreIllegal SNOT: Stressful Techniques For Sideways Building
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Illegal techniques cause stress on LEGO elements, but we’re going to break the rules! These are all the illegal SNOT techniques for sideways building and stud reversal to make your creations that much more nefariously awesome.
Read MoreLEGO SNOT: Modern Elements for Stud Reversal and Sideways Building
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In this next article in our LEGO SNOT series, we explore elements introduced in the past few years to analyze their potential for reversing stud direction and sideways building.
Read MoreLEGO SNOT: Hinge Techniques and Element Design
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In this next article in our LEGO SNOT series, we explore hinge elements and how their unique geometry can be used to change the direction of studs in LEGO creations.
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