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Renting LEGO sets through Pley.com – review

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Recently I was invited by the company called Pley to review their LEGO rental service. I have heard about Pley.com before (formally known as Pleygo), and read reviews on the service with interest. Pley basically works like Netflix, except instead of renting movies for a monthly subscription fee, you rent LEGO sets. So let’s take […] Read more

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Light up your LEGO models with BrickStuff

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Adding lights to your LEGO creations is one of the most satisfying ways to bring them to life. Whether it be a police-car with flashing lights, a fireplace with flickering flames, or a LEGO City with warmly glowing streetlights, lit up LEGO models really stand out and get the attention of even non-LEGO fans. There […] Read more

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How to make your own LEGO dragon wings

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There is a LEGO builder who goes by the name Nuju Metru who is well known for his fantastic LEGO dragons other fantasy creations, and also his beautiful LEGO Minas Tirith project that has successfully achieved 10,000 votes on LEGO Ideas, and is currently under review for the possibility to become an official LEGO set. […] Read more

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Price My Toys app – price your LEGO & more!

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If you want to get rid of your old toys – be that action figures, dolls, die-cast vehicles, puzzles, constructions toys and yeah, even LEGO – you can of course give them away to family, friends or a charity, sell them yourself, or take advantage of the services of a company like Brian’s Toys. We […] Read more

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Custom LEGO Minecraft baseplates & more!

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While I was recently browsing BrickLink.com, I found a very interesting product that I thought to share with you. As you probably know already, BrickLink is the Unofficial Online LEGO Marketplace where you can find everything LEGO ever produced; be that LEGO elements, instructions, minifigs, original boxes, gift items and more. Many people don’t know […] Read more

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LEGO designer tips: how to build street-lamps

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LEGO Creator designer Jamie Berard regularly shares building tips on how to improve your building skills by using more advanced techniques and create some impressive masterpieces. Today we will look at how to build LEGO street-light using a few basic parts and some clever techniques. :) You will notice that many of the LEGO Creator […] Read more

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Make your own LEGO Christmas decorations!

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If you are looking for some unique gifts for Christmas, or would like to include LEGO in your own holiday decorations, check out these wonderful LEGO Christmas tree ornaments by LEGO fan Chris McVeigh. We have featured Chris’ projects here before (see links at the end of this post), however this year he added a […] Read more

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LEGO designer tips: how to build columns

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LEGO Creator designer Jamie Berard regularly shares building tips on how to improve your building skills by using more advanced techniques and create some impressive masterpieces. Today we will look at how to build LEGO columns using simple and advanced techniques. :) Building columns is actually really easy with LEGO: you just stack LEGO bricks […] Read more

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Fun LEGO T-shirts, hoodies & art-prints!

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One of the most popular ways people express their passion for a particular interest or hobby is through T-shirts. It is an inexpensive and fun way to share who you are and what you like, and T-shirt also make excellent gifts for pretty much anyone. Recently I ran across a T-shirt company that has a […] Read more

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Make your own LEGO Mosaic with BrickIt!

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(Written by Shaun VanWeelden) My name is Shaun VanWeelden, and I’m currently a student at Iowa State University studying software engineering. I’m also a LEGO fan and have had a long time interest in building LEGO mosaics. Over the past few years I have been working on developing a web app for creating LEGO mosaics, […] Read more

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