Everything Is Awesome When It’s Bricksized

Everything Is Awesome When It’s Bricksized

I started using Instagram in the few years or so, mostly to browse LEGO builds and occasionally post some of mine. This is how I found some fantastic builders—and they were one of the reasons that encouraged me to start building more. One of those builders is Jannis...
Ten Ways to Break Through Builder’s Block

Ten Ways to Break Through Builder’s Block

Today’s guest article about builder’s block comes from Casey McCoy, an AFOL from Chicago. You can find him online on Flickr and Instagram. Beating Builder’s BlockBuilder’s Block: It’s happened to me – it’s probably happened to you. You’re working on a MOC and you get...
Ma.Ktoberfest: The Rise (and Demise?) of a Theme Month

Ma.Ktoberfest: The Rise (and Demise?) of a Theme Month

Oh, how soon they forget. When I was looking through our monthly BrickNerd contest round-up for October, I noticed that a once-popular monthly building theme was conspicuously absent from our list; Ma.Ktoberfest. Sure, there hasn’t been much buzz or enthusiasm for the...