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...

Coraline – The Pink Palace by danielbradleyy is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,707 piece build features the Pink Palace Apartments with an open back to show the details inside. 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, and Finding Nemo – First Day of School as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Coraline...

Next up on our reviews of the LEGO Marvel Spidey and His Amazing Friends sets is Spidey vs. Green Goblin (10793). This 4+ set has 84 pieces and retails for $19.99. Minifigures For a small set, there are actually three minifigures in the set, Spidey, Ghost Spider, and Green Goblin. Spidey has on the red and blue outfit and has the metallic gold detailing on the torso and the eyes as shown in the series. Ghost Spider has on her purple and white outfit with the metallic gold symbols on both sides of the torso. Her arms do use the Man-Bat arms with the wings and as a result, they’re stuck in a wider position whether they are raised or lowered. Lastly we have the Green Goblin who looks to be a reused minifigure from last year. He still has the purple outfit with the green arms and head which shows...

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...

The product page for the upcoming LEGO Spring Garden House (40682) gift with purchase set is now up on the LEGO Shop. The set contains 277 pieces and you can get it for free with purchases of $80 from March 12-31, while supplies last. It features a garden house in the shape of an egg for the rabbit to celebrate Easter. Hop into building fun with this LEGO® Spring Garden House (40682) Easter toy for kids aged 6 and up. With a colorful egg-shaped garden house and 2 adorable animal figures, creative kids will love building the house and getting acquainted with the bunny and chick toys before exploring all the fun accessories. They’ll delight in discovering the Easter egg, as well as the flowers and watering can elements, and can enjoy hours spent playing out nature-inspired scenes. The post LEGO Spring Garden House (40682) GWP Official Images appeared first on...

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...

Finding Nemo – First Day of School by Dani_Fus is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The set features the opening scenes from the movie where Nemo is going to school with the rest of the classmates along with their teacher over the coral reef. 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, and Rocky Reef Restoration as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review...

Earlier today, LEGO has announced that the LEGO Minifigure Factory has returned to the LEGO Shop for the US. It has originally launched as a beta back in summer 2022 and they have taken feedback and implemented some new additions to the shopping experience. There are now more head, lower body, and accessories that you can use to create your unique minifigure. They are still working on adding multiple minifigures in the same order and they are hoping it’ll be ready by this summer. Also coming soon is a free draw feature that is available in stores which will add more customization. The post LEGO Minifigure Factory Returns to LEGO Shop US appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has a rich corporate history. It’s only fitting that the LEGO building systems have now been used to capture some of the historical products, as well as occasional owner-family references. Join BrickNerd as we look at a sampling of the many sets with historical references, some of them very tiny! LEGO Building Systems (40505) is the latest LEGO House exclusive set. It pays homage to the three primary LEGO building systems: Duplo, System and Technic. One of the keys to LEGO’s early success was the implementation of a “system of play” where products were all compatible. I’m sure even Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (GKC - second generation owner) couldn’t have imagined how a “system of play” would eventually become a “system of systems”! In the set provided to BrickNerd by LEGO, each of the three systems is represented by an iconic product shrunk down in midi-scale on a separable display stand....

A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for March 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish! We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO...