LEGO Tools, Tips, and Techniques

LEGO Tools: Graph Paper (in scale — side view)

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Graph Paper designed specifically for use in designing LEGO portraits and sculptures. This paper is for a side view of the bricks.

Mar 15 2010

LEGO Tool: Lego Graph Paper (in scale — top view)

Sample of Graph Paper for designing LEGO models

Graph Paper designed specifically for use in designing LEGO portraits and sculptures.

May 29 2009

LEGO Tools: A Paperclip

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A paperclip as a LEGO tool? Yup. Works well for getting tiles up off your creation.

Apr 21 2009

LEGO Tools: How to build your own LEGO Ruler

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Build your own version of my LEGO ruler: The Porcupine from instructions and parts lists included. This ruler makes a great addition to your LEGO tools.

Apr 11 2009

LEGO Tools: LEGO Ruler

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Here is another tool you can build for yourself! A LEGO Ruler is helpful for checking lengths and distances between studs in your model.

Apr 07 2009

LEGO Tools: Presser-Poker

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This is a tool that you can build yourself! It is helpful for pressing pieces into hard to reach spots and also for poking things through and digging things out.

Dec 07 2008

LEGO Tip: Lose Your Building Instructions? No problem…

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Everyone has lost some LEGO building instructions at some point. I discuss a number of solutions for this common problem.

Nov 21 2008

LEGO Tools: The Brick Separator

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The Brick Separator is a standard tool made by LEGO that has a variety of uses. Here are a few I’ve found.

Nov 07 2008