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Photographer Creates Realistic Star Wars Scenes in Lego

Photographer Creates Realistic Star Wars Scenes in Lego

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Finnish lensman “Avanaut” creates gorgeously atmospheric scenes from the Star Wars universe in Lego.

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Darbin Orvar: Building a Storage Box for Lego

Darbin Orvar: Building a Storage Box for Lego

Darbin Orvar

By Darbin Orvar

Darbin Orvar

Linn from the Darbin Orvar Youtube channel is originally from Sweden and has been making things all her life. She enjoys working in her shop on a variety of projects from electronics to woodworking, using hand tools and power tools.

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Watch Linn from Darbin Orvar make a beautiful Baltic wood trunk with box joints to house all of her Lego pieces.

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Upon This Brick… Details of the Lego Vatican Build

Upon This Brick… Details of the Lego Vatican Build

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A Pennsylvania priest spends nearly a year and uses half a million bricks to create a Lego Vatican to celebrate the Pope’s US visit.

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Incredibly Charming Lego Minifigs Interact with the Real World

Incredibly Charming Lego Minifigs Interact with the Real World

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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When French extreme sports photographer Sofiane Samlal (working as “Samsofy”) isn’t photographing roller bladders and skateboarders, he likes to spend time introducing Lego minifigs into the real world and photographing the results. He seems to especially love creating scenarios where superhero minifigs adjust to life on a grander scale. There really is something almost enchanted […]

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6 Bangin’ DIY Percussion Projects

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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If I had to guess, percussion instruments were probably the first musical devices invented by man. Create your own instrument with some inspiration from these projects.

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