The mechanical claw (part 48729) is an extremely useful part but it’s not just for robot hands or holding bars in place.We’re showcasing some nice examples of what great uses you can make out of the little claw piece. Whether its pure aesthetics as seen with the TV aerial by brickdesigned or utilising it in a more traditional form but compiling with other interesting pieces to make some great MOCs – seen with the chandelier and Anglepoise desk lamp.Also, looking at the wings by Thebrickcentric,
Got lots of LEGO tyres, but not really a vehicle person? In today’s technique post we share a unique but helpful technique that’s especially useful for when you want to add organic, fleshy textures to your LEGO critters and creatures! Just turn one of LEGO’s rubber tyres inside-out!@grantdvs1 creates a realistic beetle’s body, while @hacimbricks uses various tyre sizes to create a giant Kraken. Meanwhile @aliencat creates a horrifying monster using the textures of larger tyres, and one of our co
Take a deep dive into SNOT as we analyze the geometry, look at some basic building techniques and expose some hidden pitfalls of LEGO SNOT.
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A place to demonstrate the 'technical' aspects of building with LEGO. Think of it as a visual library of SNOT ideas, build techniques, guides etc. It's not for models just small examples (unless of course the two are the same). Read the guidelines
We love the look of these protruding curved bay windows, created by Maxim Baybakov @baybakovmaxim. The traditional architectural feature has been so well constructed, not only aesthetically, but also demonstrates perfectly how you can push the limitations of traditional brick building techniques. They have chosen to feature the 3x3x2 curved brick piece for the actual windows, which that decision seems to have then influenced the thinking for how the rest of the building façade works with that pi
Overhead view of the roof. This roof was extremely hard to assemble. Due to the friction, I had to wear rubber gardening gloves to push the parts together!
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Today's technique uses 1x1 "cheese" slopes, along with 1x1 technic bricks to create a brick built decal. The 1x1 technic brick has a hole inside it, which allows you to connect studs to both sides. The gap created between the two plates connected to the technic brick is the perfect size for 1x1 slopes to be built on both sides and line up perfectly. This technique can be adapted to make bigger decals, and the build can be turned horizontally or multiple can stacked. The one disadvantage with t
The year is 1437, and you and your pals are looking to design some show-stopping stained-glass windows. Who can you turn to? Ralf Langer, of course!Today’s technique post covers two types of stained class windows designed by builder Ralf Langer. Both techniques use round, 1x1 transparent tiles but differ in how exactly the windows are held up. The first technique uses standard plates to support the window (creating a darker window), while the second uses part no. 71155, the net (for a brighter w
You might remember your high school science teacher preaching the usefulness of the Pythagorean theorem? Well, in this post we put these triangles to use through techniques that allow you to break free from the square grid of a baseplate and lay strong angled foundations for your builds!This post features 5 techniques commonly used to build angled elements in official LEGO sets or in MOCs. Each of them has at least two anchored studs, making them stable, and are considered to be “legal” techniqu
Have you come across a LEGO technique used in an official set or a MOC that left you wondering “how does that even work ?”. It turns out there is a pretty good explanation for every technique out there as long as you don’t mind getting your hands dirty with a little math. In this… Continue reading The Math Behind LEGO Building Techniques – Volume 1
In today's post we'll be looking at the most common SNOT pieces and classifying them.But first, what is SNOT? It stands for Studs Not On Top, and simply means that you are building sideways or at an angle; i.e. not just straight up.SNOT pieces allow you to do this and can be classified into 3 main areas: modified bricks, modified plates and brackets. You can use this post to not only learn what to call each piece, but to search for them on Bricklink (the easiest way to do this is the part number
One of the best things about the LEGO community is that we can learn from one another. Here at BrickNerd, we like to share techniques that we see from builders all around the world. . . Ulrik Hansen brings us a bit more complex technique, or at least more parts intensive for some builde
Today we are having a look at @legohomora’s incredible technique for water in their Goblet of Fire MOC. See how the many techniques used can be broken down into four distinct types, then see how they can be used together to create a cohesive, animated build! If you have any questions or comments (we know that it can be tricky to follow diagrams with transparent elements!), make sure to leave a comment below or show us how you use this technique in your own builds by tagging us!Of course, make su
Artemis Outpost is a little station on an asteroid stuck in the gravitational field of a gas planet. Great for research or refuelling the lush rock makes for nice stop-over for travelers in the Chrono Cluster. Built for the Asteroid Category of this year's Space Jam. Awesome input as per usual from Chris, Theo and Isaac – thanks!
Today we'll be looking at the piece 43710 Wedge 4 x 2 Triple Left (three surfaces) circled in the picture. The piece is super useful, but only at certain scales, as you can see from the picture that when multiple are using, the edges are not defined and the build doesn't look great: it could be better.To try and make a better version tried using one 1x4 swivel hinge and two 1x2 hinge brick, to position a 3x6 wedge plate and emit the exact angles of the original piece. The edges line up well, but
Thirtieth build for my IronBuilder against Tim. The seed part, the silver technic connector, was used 40 times. Complete replica of a Mannesmann drill. One more view.
