Guides
How-tos and tips about building bricks.
10 building ideas with fewer than 50 bricks
Ten small models that need only a handful of bricks, each with a rough parts list and a tip.
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Brick, plate, tile, slope: brick types explained
Sizes, names and uses of the basic parts, from the 8 mm grid to the rule that three plates make one brick.
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Create your own brick building instructions in 10 minutes
Build the model in your browser, the instructions are created from it. Print or share, no account needed.
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How to clean building bricks by hand or in a machine
Lukewarm water, mild soap and enough drying time keep building bricks from warping or going dull.
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How to sort building bricks by part type
Sort by part type, not by colour. This system still works after you have taken apart many models.
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