Thursday, November 7, 2013

Building With Legos




I have enjoyed LEGO since I got my first LEGO set when I was about three years old. My favorite LEGO series are the 3 in 1 Creator, Architecture, and Minecraft sets. LEGO advances as your skill level grows. You can begin with basic block sets, move on to kits increasing the difficulty level, then try power functions and technic, and last Mindstorms. Once you reach an advanced level, you probably have quite a LEGO collection in which to combine and make with. 

I especially like building houses, power function cars, and random objects. I recently built a modern home out of LEGOS, made it in Minecraft, then designed a 3D model of it and printed it using a Replicator 2. I find it to be a really fun challenge to try to build a specific object using only one color of LEGOS. I am inspired by brick artists such as Nathan Sawaya, Eric Harshbarger, and Sean Kenney. LEGOS are also an excellent way to learn how to make stop motions. LEGO even has an app for that.

LEGOS are very versatile. I have posted many projects that were inspired by or built with LEGOS such as a Mindstorms robo gator, mini figure costume, return to the fire temple stop motion, video on how to make a Minecraft creeper, Christmas village, Kentucky Wildcats court, mini figure head pencil holder, turned a large box into a city scene and used it for stop motions, designed my own power function vehicles, made a replica of a local karate studio, made parachutes for mini figures, built bricks in Minecraft, designed a Minecraft pickaxe, self-designed a mini figure display case, diy Minecraft play sets, modern architecture designs, Replicator 2, diy pumpkin, a logo remix, and more. If you can Imagine it, you can Design and Create it with LEGO!