Last week, LEGO announced that the LEGO Minifigure Factory has returned to the LEGO Shop after launching the beta for it a few years back. Here you can personalize your own LEGO character, sigfig if you will, for a price of $11.99 per minifigure. LEGO recently gave us an opportunity to check out the new additions to the system including more heads, bodies, and accessories. During the process of making your character, you can choose from a wide combination of head, headwear, torso, legs, and accessories. The torso has more details that you can choose from such as the clothing, decorations, and text. For the clothing, you can pick from solid, plain, patterns, or outfits. The outfits have more stylized options that you can choose from. You are able to design the torso on the back as well with the same options. One thing I noticed when designing the back of...

Greek Holiday by ponuryy is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build fits on a 32×32 baseplate and it features a house with traditional Greek architecture. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, Finding Nemo – First Day of School, Coraline – The Pink Palace, Vintage Record Player, The Highland Cow, and Scooby-Doo! and the Ravenwood Mansion as the ones to...

The purpose of this article is to tell the extraordinary story of a world record-breaking LEGO brick mosaic. The project, led by Mickaël Eymann alias mick_batto, was set up with the aim of restoring a boat dear to his heart, which requires substantial funds, and for which it was necessary to mobilize as many people as possible. You can see an overview of the project ion this video: We chatted with Mick in France. Meet Mick Sam: Hi Mick, our French audience probably already knows you (in the blue shirt above) for your participation in LEGO Masters France Season 3 as a finalist with Fabien (red shirt). Could you tell us a little about yourself? Mick: Hi, I'm from Brest, France, 48 years old, I've been a fan of boats and LEGO since I was a kid. I’m quite a fan of the minifig scale, with a nice diorama representing my...

LEGO is continuously creating new parts for builders to experiment with, but did you ever wonder if there are older pieces already created that are still waiting to be discovered? My screwdriver and multi tool screwdriver Look no further than the handy, dandy multitool screwdriver to help satisfy your curiosity. With its help, we can dive deep into disassembling some LEGO parts that are held together with screws to see what kind of official LEGO parts may be trapped inside. Ninjago’s Rings The first part I knew I had to include is a Ninjago Spinner. This part may be the most popular one to take apart because of the unique metal ring on the inside. The ring is so well known, in fact, that it has its own BrickLink listing. It has been used as a counterweight, wheels, engines, and body parts on robots. this BUild by Redverse uses both the...

As the days get longer and the flowers begin to bloom, LEGO botanicals continue to blossom in popularity, captivating the imaginations of seasoned builders and newcomers alike. Here at BrickNerd, we're celebrating the first day of spring in the best way we know how—by showcasing a stunning new art piece by talented Korean LEGO artist, Jiwoo Seon. Her intricate creation beautifully captures the essence of the season with a remarkable display of LEGO flowers. I had the privilege of meeting Dong Min Seon (who chooses to go by Jiwoo Seon in the LEGO community) at the Japan Brick Festival in 2023 and was happy to have the chance to catch up! Inez: Hi Jiwoo! Thanks so much for taking the time to chat. To kick things off, I'd love to hear your LEGO story. How did you first get hooked on building with bricks? Jiwoo: Hi. My name is Jiwoo Seon....