it was fun discovering tons of lego bowties all over the internet. this one was too cute not to share. thanks thinkbricks! Why wear a regular bow tie when you can wear a LEGO bow tie!? In my travels to various conventions, I have seen many people wearing the coveted brick bow tie. In these instances, my usual fear of approaching people quickly disappears. Why? Because I am distracted by that grand piece of plastic awesomeness! I simply must check out the tie from up close, and pelt the owner with a laundry list of questions. Why? Because, to me, it’s the coolest thing ever! I recently went on a journey to discover as many brick-built bow ties as I could (along with their builders). I am happy to report that I found a lot and interviewed the builders in detail! So many, in fact, we needed two posts. (Spoiler alert...

Bricktastic is the biggest and best LEGO event on the UK calendar. Run by the simply indomitable Fairy Bricks team and held in the amazing Manchester Central venue, it brings together the best our community has to offer—and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. So when your friend, Kevin, says “Would you like to do a set mod of a UCS AT-AT (75313) to go into a display at next year’s Bricktastic?” naturally, you say “Yes!” Well actually your imposter syndrome makes you say, “Are you sure you want me on that? But, sure, I can make it into a Walled Garden if that would suit your plans?” And so it begins. A Walking Walled Garden Walled Gardens are my ‘spaceships.’ There are builders to whom everything looks like a spaceship, to others a castle, and to others still a Ferarri. For me, everything looks like a garden; either a...

One day when walking down the streets of Bordeaux, France, I discovered some LEGO street art by chance. I scanned an included QR code and discovered artist Warren Podguszer aka Wawapod. I was impressed by his work combining pop art with the LEGO culture that I love. I got in touch with him to discuss his art. Sam: Hello, thanks for chatting with BrickNerd. Could you tell us a little about yourself? Warren: My name is Warren Podguszer. I am a painter, and I live in Paris. Sam: You seem to like to use pop culture icons in your creations with LEGo recurring numerous times. What is it about LEGO that captures your imagination? Warren: LEGO is a very popular icon that connects directly to childhood. I also like its unique anonymous repetitive side. Sam: The painting "Two Worlds" is a collaborative work—can you tell us more? Warren: I collaborated with...

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re featuring this article about the WBI Quilt collab from the Women’s Brick Initiative, who have since brought this concept to LEGO conventions around the world. Today we commemorate International Women’s Day, and there is no better way to do that in my mind than featuring this amazing LEGO quilt by the Women’s Brick Initiative (WBI). This brick-built quilt was first displayed at BrickCon Online 2020, helmed by Daneen McDermott (@Brickwyrm on Instagram). More than 35 women (and allies) from three continents sent in over 220 LEGO squares to create the WBI BrickCon Quilt. Women’s Brick Initiative (WBI) BrickCon Quilt, 2020  We talked with Daneen to get to know more about her and this incredible collaborative work: Inez Vasquez: The quilt is amazing! Before we jump into that, could you tell us something about yourself and your LEGO journey? Daneen McDermott: My name is Daneen...

Are you ready to discover some special magic for your minifigure photos? Using this technique, you will be able to place a LEGO character into any universe of your creation. Yes, you can combine this futuristic technology with natural beauty and make photos that are out of this world. And all you need is… an old CD case. This deep-sea scene is photographed without any digital effects. The image of the fish was added in real life with the help of plastic and light. So join us as we discover the magic of the homemade Holographic Pyramid! This wonderful discovery was made when I was taking part in the “Home Studio” project for Blocks Magazine Issue 86 back in 2021. Today, we'll run this experiment and explore all the possibilities of the holographic pyramid through the various illustrations. List Of Materials: Graph paper CD case Glue / sticky tape Pen Scissors...