I love the LEGO Botanical line, but I have a problem. I’ve only got two vases. Some Botanical sets try to solve that problem for me by including a pot or something, but then I have a second problem: I don’t have a ton of table or shelf space. What I do have is often overrun with MOCs of my own. Where can I put these gorgeous flowers without having to move into a bigger place? Flat surfaces and vases may be limited, but one thing most of us have a lot of: wall space. That makes sense, since there’s roughly four times as much wall in any room as there is floor! So I set about to turn these tabletop Botanical sets into wall-mounted art, and honestly, it went better than I’d ever imagined. Flower Arrangement: From Shelf to Frame Let’s begin with 10345 Flower Arrangement. (This was actually the...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Poseidon’s Cabin by TrevorTheJ is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 3,126 piece build features a recreation of Poseidon’s cabin that opens up to reveal some more details including Annabeth’s Hat, Riptide, and the Minotaur’s horn. The post LEGO Ideas Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Poseidon’s Cabin Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Summer Joust is in full swing, and while some builders might be focused on towers, turrets, or trebuchets, I’m throwing open the shutters to focus on something just as important—windows. Whether they’re casting soft sunlight into a medieval great hall or adding a little extra pane-ache to your walls, windows are often the unsung heroes of great LEGO architecture. In this round-up, I’ll focus mostly on examples of medieval/Tudor-style windows from around the LEGO community. I hope these examples provide you with some inspiration for your next MOC, whether it be for Summer Joust or just for fun. Brick-Built LEGO Windows Starting off with a bang, we have this beauty by Ralf Langer. Ralf always uses a variety of stunning techniques, not least of which when it comes to making windows. See if you can find at least five different windows in the build below. Source: Flickr The build below is...

LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Ideas set to the ever-growing theme, the Italian Riviera (21359). Releasing on August 7, the set has 3,215 pieces and will retail for $299.99. When you purchase the set from August 7-13, you get also get the Mediterranean Scene, while supplies last. In addition, the LEGO Rewards Center will have an exclusive A5 dotted notebook (5009872) for 1,750 Insiders points. The LEGO Group Unveils New LEGO® Ideas Italian Riviera Architecture Set 17th July 2025: Today, the LEGO Group announces the launch of the LEGO® Ideas Italian Riviera set (21359), a stunning architectural model kit designed for adults. This set invites builders to embark on a captivating journey to the picturesque Ligurian coast, allowing fans to recreate the charm of a quaint fishing village nestled by the Mediterranean Sea. Featuring 3,251 pieces, this detailed set showcases three beautifully crafted buildings, complete with removable roofs and...

The Wizard of Oz (1939) by BRICK PROJECT is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,550 piece build features the Yellow Brick Road leading up to the Emerald City while also passing scenes where Dorothy meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch of the West. The post LEGO Ideas The Wizard of Oz (1939) Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s article is brought to you by four builders: Nathan (woomy_world), Michael (crash.or.build), Stan (bigbrickstan), and Ben (anderson_builder), who had no idea what they were getting themselves into when they attended a mysterious frog-themed event at Brickworld… Introductions Ribbit to meet—I mean, it’s nice to meet you! We are four friends and MOC builders from the LEGO constraction community where we primarily build characters and creatures. As MOC builders, you might be wondering how we got ourselves tasked with writing a set review for BrickNerd. Well, it all started after the opening ceremonies of Brickworld Chicago 2025… View fullsize View fullsize A face only a collector could love. Game of Frogs A mysterious invitation… Having received a peculiar invite from Simon Liu (si_mocs) at the convention, we followed the flyer’s instructions and met at the advertised location for the annual BrickNerd Games. What are the BrickNerd Games, you ask? It's an...

It’s quite popular nowadays to build a cool minifigure to take a decent photo of it. And why not? Building minifigures is one of the most satisfying things that LEGO has to offer, and mixing and matching is just so much fun (which I’ve mentioned before in previous articles) But some builders take it up a notch like Vangelis Katsikaros did with one of his latest creations, by placing a minifigure in a setting that is amazingly well put together. Vangelis was so kind to take us through the process of making this cool upsidedown shot. Chatting with VangelisBricks Marco: Hello there! Jumping right in, how did you come up with the character in the photo? Do you have a favorite style of characters, as I can see you use a range, from City to Star Wars on your Instagram feed? Vangelis: I like building immersive worlds with LEGO minifigures, particularly...

Brixpo was held on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of July in Adelaide, South Australia. This year, 157 LEGO fans attended from all over the country, making it the largest LEGO fan event in South Australia. It’s a fun weekend with exciting builds to view, a great selection of vendors, and many old and new friends to meet. Brixpo 2025 exhibitors It’s always difficult to know what to write about a LEGO Fan event without it sounding just like any other show. Sure, I could write about the “winning builds” or the “highlights,” but that’s the same sort of thing you’ll read anywhere else. Instead, I’ve chosen to examine a few of the more unusual mosaics found at Brixpo 2025. Skeletor Full of colour and a heavy dose of nostalgia, the Skeletor mosaic drew a constant crowd throughout the event. The creator, Steve Gasson, took his inspiration from his...

For each issue of BrickJournal Magazine, the BrickNerd team creates instructions for a LEGO mini-model to go with the theme of the cover story. With their issue celebrating the diversity within the AFOL community a few years ago, we decided to create a puzzle! We chose this model for this specific issue because a single puzzle piece is a fun and instantly recognizable build, but if you make many and combine them, they become even more beautiful together. The instructions are for a single puzzle piece, but you can use them to make four puzzle pieces in almost any color. The elements you will likely have to swap due to color availability are the 1x2 bricks with the curved top and the SNOT bricks (instead of the BrickHeadz SNOT brick or two of the half-version, you can use two 1x1 SNOT bricks or a single 1x2 SNOT brick). But there are...

Today’s guest article comes from Evan Crouch, an AFOL out of Colorado, a historical MOC builder, contributor to Brethren of the Brick Seas and the Builder Improvement Initiative, and founder of Rocky Mountain Minifigs. You can find his work on Instagram. What Is DUPLO? Have you ever wondered how you can possibly create a large mountain or landscape using your limited brick collection? Among other interesting methods, one great technique for building big is to integrate DUPLO into your LEGO builds. DUPLO is a line of large building bricks introduced by LEGO in 1969. A 2x4 DUPLO brick is twice as large as a LEGO system brick, meaning it is twice as long, twice as wide, and twice as tall. In practice, this means a single DUPLO brick can fill the space of eight LEGO System bricks! Interestingly, LEGO also briefly produced a line of extra-large bricks called QUATRO, which are...