Guides
Short, practical reads to help you get more out of every build, whether it is your first or your fiftieth.
- How to read the instructions on Brick Recipe A tour of a recipe page — the 3D viewer, the step highlight, step cards versus the full parts list, difficulty bars and tips for building from a phone.
- Sorting and finding parts How to organize a brick collection, read part names, numbers and colors in a parts list, substitute sensibly, and check you have everything first.
- Beginner building techniques Overlapping joints, plates versus bricks, tiles, slopes, corners, overhangs and round parts, with examples from builds on this site.
- Choosing your first build What the difficulty levels and build sizes mean, how long a build might take, what each category offers, and a suggested path from beginner to expert.