In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re featuring this article about the WBI Quilt collab from the Women’s Brick Initiative, who have since brought this concept to LEGO conventions around the world. Today we commemorate International Women’s Day, and there is no better way to do that in my mind than featuring this amazing LEGO quilt by the Women’s Brick Initiative (WBI). This brick-built quilt was first displayed at BrickCon Online 2020, helmed by Daneen McDermott (@Brickwyrm on Instagram). More than 35 women (and allies) from three continents sent in over 220 LEGO squares to create the WBI BrickCon Quilt. Women’s Brick Initiative (WBI) BrickCon Quilt, 2020  We talked with Daneen to get to know more about her and this incredible collaborative work: Inez Vasquez: The quilt is amazing! Before we jump into that, could you tell us something about yourself and your LEGO journey? Daneen McDermott: My name is Daneen...

Are you ready to discover some special magic for your minifigure photos? Using this technique, you will be able to place a LEGO character into any universe of your creation. Yes, you can combine this futuristic technology with natural beauty and make photos that are out of this world. And all you need is… an old CD case. This deep-sea scene is photographed without any digital effects. The image of the fish was added in real life with the help of plastic and light. So join us as we discover the magic of the homemade Holographic Pyramid! This wonderful discovery was made when I was taking part in the “Home Studio” project for Blocks Magazine Issue 86 back in 2021. Today, we'll run this experiment and explore all the possibilities of the holographic pyramid through the various illustrations. List Of Materials: Graph paper CD case Glue / sticky tape Pen Scissors...

Shadows in the dark can be scary at times, and this LEGO shadow creation by Patrick Biggs may seem ominous at first glance, but you could also think of it as an ever-present guardian. The many curved elements used to sculpt the tail of this shadow wolf holding a red lantern is very atmospheric, and the murder of crows launching into the night is a nice addition. Black is not the easiest LEGO color to photograph, but the warm light used here helps to set the tone. The post Don’t be afraid of this LEGO shadow appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

The LEGO Group has today announced their financial results for last year (2023). On the whole, it was a fairly positive year for the company, as they outperformed the struggling toy market to increase their global market share. Direct-to-consumer sales and revenue both improved relative to their 2022 benchmarks; the former growing by 4%, the latter by 2% to DKK 65.9 billion. Despite this, TLG’s operating profit dropped to DKK 17.1 billion from DKK 17.9 billion the year before (although the second half of 2023 saw 7% growth compared to the same period in 2022). According to LEGO, this was driven by additional investment in diverse strategic areas. Chief among these is a 60% year-on-year increase in their spending on environmental initiatives. The total spend in this area is projected to double by 2025. These are the headline figures; more details can be found after the jump. But in the meantime,...

Ahoy LEGO Pirates fans! If this terrific scene of peril an’ plunder rings familiar, it should, especially if ye’ve been hitting the bricks since at least 2009… Still not seeing it? Take off your cosplay patch and feast both eyes on Ben Spector’s loving redesign of 6240: Kraken Attackin’ built for the Eurobricks “Space Pirates – Back to the Caribbean Galaxy!” competition. Every bit of character from the original is represented here, with added spicy space-y flavour – from the crate full of loot about to be lost to the deep, to the colourful plumage on the pirate’s flighted familiar, handsomely reimagined and lending a little air support here as a faithful mount. (A weather eye will have already spotted the repurposed scooter chassis element. No lubberly LEGO builder here!)Ben really didn’t miss a detail from the original, all of them amped up and expertly crafted as you’d expect from both...