Editor of Brick by Brick, adult LEGO fan and collector
I'm Jonny Utah, the editor behind Brick by Brick. I'm an adult LEGO fan who built this site to answer the questions I kept running into as a collector: which set is worth the money, whether a retiring set is likely to hold its value, and what to buy for someone else.
Every guide and comparison here starts from the same sources: our catalog of official sets for piece counts, years and inventories; current market pricing; and community feedback from Reddit and YouTube. Where a page uses AI-assisted summaries it says so, and the numbers on it come from that data, not from the model. I don't build every set I write about, and the site never claims otherwise. When an article draws on hands-on experience with a set, it says so in the text.
I also build the tools on this site, from BlockTalk to the price-per-piece and display-space calculators, because I wanted them for my own collection. The full methodology is on the How We Review page.
Full methodology: How We Review.
A beginner's guide to BrickLink Studio, the free LEGO design program for Windows and macOS that replaced LEGO Digital Designer, from building a first model to instructions, renders, a stability check and a BrickLink parts order.
How to design your own LEGO cars, ships and aircraft, from picking a width and building a chassis that does not sag to shaping bodywork, hulls and wings, with current official vehicles worth studying for technique.
Where to get the parts for a LEGO MOC in 2026, from LEGO's own Pick a Brick and the BrickLink marketplace to parting out current sets, the in-store wall and used bulk lots, with a parts list made first.
A beginner's map of LEGO MOC building, your own LEGO designs, covering the parts to start with, the free software, the core techniques, good first projects, where to buy parts, and which of our deeper guides to read next.
How to choose colors for a LEGO MOC, from hue, value and saturation to classic color schemes, why value contrast matters more than hue, and how to check that the parts you need exist in your colors before you commit.
The tools that track a LEGO collection today, from BrickLink's My Collection and its link to Studio to Brick Owl, the offline BrickStore app, the Brickit scanner and a plain spreadsheet, with how to start and which one suits sets, parts or loose bricks.
How to light a LEGO MOC or set, from LEGO's own light bricks to third-party LED kits and do-it-yourself LEDs, with how to plan the layout, hide the wires, choose warm or cool light and power it safely.
There is no public LEGO factory tour to book. The factory visit LEGO offers comes inside the LEGO Inside Tour in Billund, whose 2027 sign-up runs October 13 to 16, 2026. Here is how that works, what LEGO House offers everyone else, and where LEGO's factories are.
How to make a LEGO scene look deeper than it is, by stepping down scale, detail and colour from front to back, overlapping layers and building for a single viewpoint.
Groups build LEGO together in two ways: everyone builds a module to a shared standard so the pieces connect, or a group splits one large set. This guide covers the main standards (modular buildings, Micropolis, Great Ball Contraptions), how to divide a big set, and how to run a build day.
How the in-store LEGO Pick and Build wall works now that cardboard boxes have replaced the plastic cups, how to pack a box so it holds more, and when the wall beats ordering parts online.
How a large LEGO collection stays usable and in good condition. Loose parts sorted by type into drawer cabinets, built sets behind glass and out of the sun, sets you may rebuild or sell bagged by number, and an inventory so you know what you own.
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