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.
How to sort a LEGO collection by color, by part type or both, which storage suits each stage, how to label it, how to handle a bulk lot, and how to clean used bricks the way LEGO recommends.
A LEGO user group is a club of fans who meet to build, share and exhibit together. Here is how LEGO's Ambassador Network lists recognized groups and events, what recognition means, how to find a club near you, and what to expect at your first meeting.
LEGO bricks are rectangular, so curves come from combining parts: curved slopes and arches for profiles, macaroni and round bricks for circles, jumper plates and hinges for gentle angles, and sideways building to hide studs. This guide shows which parts do what and how to combine them.
How to set up a LEGO building area that is pleasant to use, from the surface and the light to storage within reach, seating and keeping finished models dust free, with links to our sorting and display guides.
To render a photoreal image of a LEGO model, start with BrickLink Studio's built-in Eyesight renderer; for full control, import the model into Blender with the ImportLDraw add-on. This guide covers both, POV-Ray for LDraw users, and the lighting and camera habits that make renders look real.
How the BrickLink Designer Program turns fan designs into limited LEGO sets, from a Studio submission and a fan vote to five picks per series, a 10-day crowdfunding window and a 3,000 pre-order threshold, with what designers are paid.
What to do when you are missing a LEGO piece, the substitutions that keep a build to scale, how to swap colours sensibly and where to get the exact part when a substitute will not do.
How a LEGO brick is made, from plastic granules to the box, the material LEGO has used since 1963, how precise the moulds are, where LEGO's factories are, and what LEGO says about moving to renewable and recycled plastic, with the figures LEGO and reporters have published.
How LDraw works and how to start with it in 2026, from the All-In-One Installer and the parts library to choosing between LeoCAD and LDCad, making instructions with LPub3D and rendering a model.
BrickLink Studio's built-in Instruction Maker is the simplest free way to turn your own LEGO model into step-by-step instructions; LDraw editors plus LPub3D give more control. This guide covers both routes and the layout habits that make instructions easy to follow.
How to add working functions to ordinary LEGO builds with Technic bricks, pins, axles and gears, which current Technic sets make good parts donors, and how Powered Up motors fit in.
What SNOT (studs not on top) building is, the geometry that makes sideways sections line up, the bricks and brackets that make it possible, and how to keep sideways sections strong.
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