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LEGO DNA Sculpture 19 Dec 2010 | 09:18 am
My daughter and I built this LEGO DNA sculpture for her school science project. It took us a lot of trial and error to come up with the design, but I think it turned out great. This is the first mod...
Rosholt Hornet LEGO Mosaic 9 May 2010 | 11:14 am
After a long break from building, I recently worked with students from Rosholt Elementary School to build a LEGO mosaic of their school mascot – a hornet. Shown below is the completed project, which ...
Anti Aliasing with LEGO – Part 2 5 May 2010 | 07:00 pm
In Part 1 of this series, I provided some simple examples of Anti-Aliasing (AA) with LEGO. Today I will look at how the proper shade for each brick can be determined, for both standard and AA mosaics...
Anti Aliasing With LEGO – Part 1 4 May 2010 | 12:56 am
All my previous LEGO Mosaics fit neatly into two categories. First, there is the photo realistic type like the mosaics of my older kids, or my younger kids. Second, there is the solid area type like t...
LEGO Conversation Heart Box 13 Feb 2009 | 08:42 am
With Valentine’s Day in just a couple days, I decided to build a small heart-shaped LEGO Box. It is designed to look like a candy conversation heart, complete with a printed message on the front. All ...
Small LEGO Mosaics 13 Feb 2009 | 05:22 am
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything new. Lately, I’ve been spending most of my LEGO hobby time on my BrickLink store. I miss building, so I decided to build a couple small LEGO mosaics. I’ve ...
LEGO Black Friday Deals 28 Nov 2008 | 06:39 pm
For the weekend of November 28th – December 1st LEGO Shop at Home has some incredible deals, all of which can be combined. Click the banner below to check them out! There are several great sets for h...
LEGO Minifig Display Stands 25 Oct 2008 | 04:32 pm
Although I don’t really collect LEGO Minifigs, I have a few favorites that I’ve acquired over the years. I also have many minifigs that are part of sets I own. Until now, I haven’t had a nice way to d...
Twin Cities Brick eXpo 2008 16 Oct 2008 | 03:43 pm
This past Saturday, October 18th, was the first Twin Cities Brick eXpo (TCBX), and my first time displaying at a LEGO event. I attended BrickWorld 2008 this summer in Chicago, but did so with my fami...
Halloween LEGO Sculptures 7 Oct 2008 | 04:13 pm
Here is a set of five small, Halloween-themed sculptures. These models contain mostly common bricks, are easy to build, and I think make cute holiday decorations. There is a Ghost, Witch, Pumpkin, Bat...