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LEGO Masters Academy is open in LEGO House

Graham — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

LEGO House in Billund, Denmark, has launched LEGO Masters Academy, inspired by the TV show, offering two guided building experiences. Designed for creativity and skill development, each session shows how to use a specific technique. Promotional launch activities include trophy building and make and takes.

Talking about illegal LEGO techniques – what and why?

Tom Saunders — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:29:28 +0000

Can you be arrested for using your bricks wrong? This discussion around illegal LEGO techniques reveals misconceptions about their significance and use. Expert Daniel Konstanski clarifies that these techniques are not recommended by the LEGO Group. Restrictions apply to set design and illegal techniques are classified in such a way so they don't impact the user experience. Fortunately, fans can build freely with no legal consequences.

LEGO fan designs available now from BrickLink MOC Pop-Up Store

Graham — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:59:00 +0000

BrickLink is piloting the MOC Pop-Up Store, a new way for fans to buy LEGO designs created by other enthusiasts. The old MOC Shop contest has been revived at BrickLink, where fans can now buy one another’s LEGO designs. A……

Blocks magazine Issue 78: LEGO games, pianos, UFO and more

Kat — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:49:06 +0000

Blocks magazine is back with Issue 78, containing 116 pages of exclusive interviews, LEGO building tips and in-depth reviews. We’re donning our retro shades and dancing to the tune of the brand new LEGO VIDIYO theme, but that isn’t all……

BrickLink Designer Program offers second chance for LEGO Ideas models

Graham — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +0000

If there are LEGO Ideas builds that you really wanted to own but they didn’t get approved, the BrickLink Designer Program may provide that opportunity. After trying the AFOL Designer Program in 2019, before the LEGO Group brought BrickLink in-house,……

Five must-read LEGO features in Blocks Issue 76

Kat — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:15:49 +0000

Blocks magazine Issue 76 contains 116 pages of LEGO features, build inspiration and reviews. While the cover shows off our LEGO Colosseum exclusive, there is plenty more to find inside this month's LEGO magazine... This month’s issue of Blocks delves……

Blocks magazine Issue 76 uncovers the LEGO Colosseum’s secrets and more

Graham — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:45:00 +0000

In the latest issue of Blocks, the monthly magazine for LEGO fans, we take 10276 Colosseum to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, rebuild a LEGO Star Wars set into The Mandalorian cantina and give a retro race car a modern……

Five must-read LEGO features in Blocks Issue 75

Graham — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:18:59 +0000

What’s in Blocks magazine Issue 75? 116 pages of awesome LEGO content! More specifically, here are five that you won’t want to miss… This month’s issue of Blocks leads with an epic exclusive celebrating a decade of LEGO NINJAGO, with……

Bricks At Home is back and looking for LEGO builds

Graham — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000

You and your LEGO MOC can be part of the Bricks at Home 2021 virtual event, as applications are open now. Bricks at Home is the virtual LEGO event that launched last year as physical events were cancelled. The 2021……

Build a LEGO Rocket Sleigh Christmas decoration

Tom Saunders — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:15:00 +0000

To spruce up the Christmas tree, why not build some fun LEGO decorations? This Rocket Sleigh model can be built with LEGO bricks from your collection then hung from the tree. Getting creative with LEGO bricks is an essential part……