Marine Life 2 by Brick Dangerous is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. This is a slightly updated version of the previous project that didn’t pass the review stage. This time the project uses 1,187 pieces and has been redesigned for the invisible supports for the animals. The project joins “Big Boy” Locomotive, Retro Arcade, Spartan Helmet of Leonidas, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, The Muppet Show, Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 1:12, Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, Western River Steamboat, Dreamwork’s Shrek Swamp, Asterix & Obelix, Venice, Stilt House, Red Bull RB18, Trojan Horse, Red Dwarf: Sleeping Quarters, TaleSpin Seaduck Meeting Seagull, Stud Lane Book Nook, Minifigure Gumball Machine, Greenhouse, Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Box: Dark Magician vs Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Phineas and Ferb Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc., Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Taylor Swift “Lover House”, The Motograph, Taylor Swift’s Lover House, Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Perry the Platypus/Agent P, Flying...

Select LEGO flagship stores are holding another LEGO DREAMZzz event to celebrate the launch of the theme. LEGO Store Fifth Avenue (Rockefeller Center) and LEGO Store West Edmonton are holding the LEGO DREAMZzz PJ Premier Party on Friday, August 11 at 8am. At the event, you can get a look at the LEGO DREAMZzz episodes, a Make & Take for a mini Turtle Van, and snacks. The Minifigure Factory will also have exclusive designs as well. As of this post, there are only 85 spots left for each store and you can sign up here. Wear your best PJs and join us at the LEGO Store Fifth Avenue (Rockefeller Center) for an exclusive first look at the latest LEGO DREAMZzz episodes, free gifts, new LEGO DREAMZzz sets, snacks and more! Plus, create your Dream Chaser self at an add-on Minifigure Factory experience. The post LEGO DREAMZzz PJ Premier Party at Flagship...

It’s all come down to this. The end of Bio-Cup 2023 is here. Three unstoppable constraction builders wanted the win, but only one will come out on top. This year’s Bio-Cup has been nothing short of amazing, with so many talented builders, new and old, really elevating their skills to the next level. If you haven’t seen any of the previous rounds, I encourage you to check out the Flickr group to see all the other builds that are not in the finals. Or you can catch up through BrickNerd’s articles: Bio-Cup 2023 is Underway Villainous Intent: Round 1 of Bio-Cup 2023 Going in Circles: Round 2 of Bio-Cup 2023 Punk It Up: Round 3 of Bio-Cup 2023 If you are all caught up now, the winner of Bio-Cup 2023 is… Blatant Delaying Tactics Maybe let’s stop, for just a moment, for a lovely slideshow of the impressive builds selected at...

When you meet Loke (byggi_l on Instagram) on the street, or at a Swedish fan event, or at LEGO House (where he’s been exhibiting as of late), you’ll be having a pleasant conversation with a bright TFOL. Full of great ideas, Loke will excitedly talk about the 50s- and 60s-band he’s playing in, or what sets he’s looking forward to building next. But little do you notice what comes out the second he sits down to build his own creations. See… Technically Loke is known for amazingly cute builds full of humor. Colorful, expressive MOCs where objects come to life. Creations with a second layer to them, always telling a story. And… creations that regularly murder or at least mutilate their cast. It’s dark humor, grim at times, and while NBC’s Hannibal was played by a Scandinavian, this cheerful Swedish teenager really doesn’t look the part! Where others would simply build...

With Halloween fast approaching and to celebrate Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride (and film), let’s reflect on how to create Pepper’s Ghost effect in LEGO. What Is Pepper’s Ghost? Pepper’s Ghost is an illusion technique for making spectral images appear on stage and screen. It was popularized by John Henry Pepper in 1862 (Pepper's Ghost). The illusion works by creating a reflection on a clear surface. The clear surface allows for physical objects and actors to appear to interact (or not) with the ghostly image. The key elements of creating the illusion are as follows: Having a secret chamber out of the viewer’s line of sight. The aforementioned clear reflecting medium that the viewer can’t see. And the ability to illuminate and darken the secret chamber. When objects in the darkened secret room are illuminated, a reflection is made on the clear medium. Unlike on a mirror with a silvered back (or black LEGO in...