The Art of the Brick by Nathan Sawaya
I recently had the privilege of touring the traveling exhibit "The Art of the Brick" created by Nathan Sawaya. My mother, myself, and my two oldest nephews drove to downtown Dallas, Texas to the Perot Museum…
Best-Lock: LEGO By Another Name?
Attack of the Clones Best-Lock, Lepin, and Mega Bloks are among LEGO's many clone brick competitors around the world. Ever since LEGO's resurgence into prime toy markets in the 80's, and later in the 90's with the Star…
Tips&Bricks, Part 1: An Interview with the Founder
Tips&Bricks Tips&Bricks is a friend of FireStarToys.com. Additionally, I follow them on Instagram. Several times each week they post tips on how to improve your building techniques. Recently, I became aware that Tips&Bricks also offers several…
Custom LEGO: Fred Flinstone Gets Crazy – and a Tattoo!
Triassic Tattoos Custom LEGO means many different things. It can pertain to custom printed bricks, or unique builds, or simply altering an existing LEGO set or build. You as a builder have many options when it…
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuilding an Icon, Part 2
Not a scratch! My LEGO Millennium Falcon "my own creation" (MOC) is progressing well. I have been working on building a new version of the Falcon out of two official sets. One is from the Force…
LEGO Ideas Winnie the Pooh
A silly old bear... Ever since launch in 2008, the LEGO Ideas website has proved to be a fantastic portal for fans to create new sets. Today, I am highlighting a potential new set based on…
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuilding an Icon
You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought. My earliest LEGO Star Wars memories pre-date the release of any official set from LEGO. In the early and mid 1990's, I spent many a day…
Custom LEGO Build Spotlight: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Back in April I highlighted @allyouneedisbricks as he built a tiny custom LEGO car. This month I am back with another custom LEGO build spotlight featuring @gunnbuilding and his LEGO Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Browsing my…
Where do you build your LEGO?
As a child, I played with my LEGO collection on the floor of my bedroom. Often, as my brother and I shared both the room and LEGO, we would leave our LEGO parts on the floor…
Builder Spotlight: Creative Part Usage by AllYouNeedIsBricks
I love to browse Instagram for new, exciting Lego builds. A diverse and prolific LEGO MOC (my own creation) community thrives on Instagram. Discover it for yourself by following a few builders or hashtags. One day…