Lego tricks

Hello everyone, my name is Tiago and in today's article we're having some fun! I love games and sports in general so these tips speak to me in a different way!

It would be fantastic to have a 2x2 brick with studs on top and bottom, but LEGO doesn't produce them. But you can! By using a 1x1 clip with studs as the base you can create a brick that is exactly three plates thick and has studs on both sides. It's surprisingly strong, despite only being kept together by a single stud. The only thing to look out for is to use the correct clip. It comes in two variants: you want the thicker one for this technique. To find the different pieces needed for…

A visual dictionary for LEGO® building techniques

Everyone who has ever played with LEGOs knows the frustration of missing pieces, blocks not connecting the way you want them to or design being too complicated for you LEGO sets. However, some adults are just too good at breaking the LEGO building games rules. Adult fans of LEGO or AFOL, are people who haven't let their enthusiasm for the building blocks game die. While these enthusiasts respect the activity, some have gone off-map to create - "illegal LEGO building techniques," and they are…

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