10 Secret LEGO Building Tricks Only Experts Know

[@HawkEM2]

Reasons I can't do any of this 1: I don't have thousands of dollars of bricks 2: None of my bricks are sorted

[@crazybrickstudios7482]

I have the first (a ton of bricks) but they’re not organized at all

[@thebluesquire7427]

Sameish

[@rileydedicatoria1171]

Me too bro,me too

[@amanofcultureisee8296]

I have 2 but not 1. I honestly cba to go to bricklink and spend hours looking for something that’ll probably be overpriced

[@justinansay1418]

Same

[@SacredBricks]

Loved this video! From my experience I really agree with the balance between tiles and studs tip.

[@TDBRICKS]

Thanks bro! Glad you found the vid useful

[@chines4_studios]

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[@therealmakemotion]

Wow!

[@matthewgreaves3546]

Sacredbricks your soooooo good

[@Jack771-69]

Hardest part of building: buying the pieces

[@blakegymnastics]

Your correct

[@Trainer9]

Thank you.

[@renzplays8182]

Correct

[@muzzcampbell10]

Yep

[@_Archive_]

Or finding them in a random box of lego

[@SickBrix]

Ty: lego techniques only experts know Me: watching intensely to see if im an expert

[@TDBRICKS]

Sick, you are an expert and you know it lmao

[@Crazyarnold12]

Ha YUP! Lol

[@dylanlane1387]

Lmao, exactly

[@wazabigamer8915]

@@TDBRICKS like if your an expert

[@spets234]

Concentrate and ask again.

[@lordctg1091]

The problem with this is that I would be insane at building LEGOS, but I don’t have access to the pieces I would need.

[@jessehaenen5915]

Make smaller builds but highly detailed. I also thought that when I was younger but if you get older and know lego peaces better you dont need those peaces anymore. A good builder is the one who can build with quality from the smallest amount of peaces

[@lordctg1091]

Jesse Haenen very well said thanks

[@jessehaenen5915]

@@lordctg1091 another tip: if you got a idea but dont have the peace: find alternatives for that peace of that part of your build. Theres always another way.

[@lordctg1091]

Jesse Haenen thanks for the help, I’ll need it when I’m bored during quarantine

[@jessehaenen5915]

@@lordctg1091 Great,so you can spend a lot of time perfecting your builds🤙🏼

[@Francinator]

I love how he doesn't boast about his building skill, but he doesn't trash himself either.

[@harrisonscheeren2629]

What some LEGO KZbinr is probably like: yes guys I just made this moc and I’m the best in the world and you should love my moc cause it’s amazing! what another LEGO KZbin is probably like: ok guys I made this mod and it sucks I know you can hate me for it but I just tried and it turned out terrible.

[@yolandamartinez3815]

I'm going to abuse his powers and make the most cursed Lego set ever

[@TDBRICKS]

Lmao XD

[@Mr.Bluguy]

No

[@hellohaveagoodday]

Do it

[@edengao980]

Do ittttt

[@fleepfloop661]

JUST DO IT!!!!!!

[@NafBuiltIt]

2:05 Almost exposed us there man

[@Wasbever_14]

ItsJustNaf Haha lol

[@TDBRICKS]

Fbi needs to know your location now

[@diplodocussandwich4809]

Lol

[@dylanlane1387]

You guys are the robbers getting arrested in Lego city commercials

[@qwerty_qwerty]

@@dylanlane1387 Nah, they pushed all the men into the river of Lego City.

[@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887]

Me as a bionicle fan Ah yes this help

[@toalesovikk7168]

Same

[@reeksofchees3856]

same

[@ezrawibowo8690]

It kinda does tho. Some of bionicle expert i talked too also advicing similiar things. Color choice can decide the image of the character you use. Color blocking really helps on differentiate between each body parts and armors. And no default pieces? A lot of the more experienced builders already choosr to use selfmade limbs and torso rather than use default torso and limb pieces.

[@ezrawibowo8690]

@@tasherxx_ same case too.

[@justsomeguy5628]

Same

[@spets234]

When you are poor and you need to be careful to try to stretch the small amount of bricks you have :( Edit: Oh my goodness! This is the most likes I have ever gotten in my life thanks :)

[@brickencounter3352]

Sometimes limitations can be a blessing. Can't afford a modular building? Maybe you have a cardboard box lying around that, after some touchups, resembles a building of your own creation that blends in a city.

[@brickencounter3352]

Some of my favorite stop motion animators paint/sculpt backgrounds/nonlego props in Lego centric videos. Titan Pictures, pantsahat, Forrestfire101, Chino1moreno have all done it

[@amyjenkins9450]

#relatable

[@paxhumana2015]

When the Apocalypse hits, and the survivors succumb to something like, say, a deadly virus, when the virus is gone from the air, since all forms of currency will no longer be valid, and since the people that used to own the LEGO are all, well, dead, then that will no longer be a problem. However, consequentially, there will be no internet, no electricity, no Wi-Fi, and no audience to see my LEGO MOCs.

[@landlighterfirestar5550]

Two words: Studio 2.0 It’s a digital builder and it will create a list of the bricks you use and it’s connected to bricklink

[@whitelionstudios1786]

Here is a tip for you, find places where the “default pieces” make sense. For example, I use those style pieces to get the most capacity on public transport vehicle Mocs I do, while also combining brick built seats to lift for wheelchairs. It’s all about finding the best ways to use them, as all bricks have a place

[@12x2is24]

He forgot the most important tip: Obtain the pieces

[@Gecko_builds]

We have no money 😂

[@TheParagonIsDead]

I have to many bricks… I have like 5 or 6? Huge bins that are 5 feet wide and 3 feet tall and there full with bricks But I don’t have them sorted yet but I also have 20 30 smaller bins that I need to sort..

[@DonsStudios]

Me: *uses illegal building techniques *knock *knock "FBI, OPEN UP!" Me: dammit TD!

[@ZubayrK]

Iol

[@nigels1383]

*starts eating Legos to hide the evidence*

[@MrssMcgee]

“Secret LEGO tricks only experts know” Thumbnail: *shows piece that comes in every Lego set*

[@ChimpyWallah]

Used to*

[@TraxelAxel]

5:47 I think using the "default" chairs is bad if you use them as-is and just place them on the floor. I usually just place them on top of a 2x4 with 2 tiles in either side to simulate an arm chair (I focus more on the structures themselves). They're also perfect for bar stools if you put one or two round 1x1 underneath

[@EWEFEDERATION]

Thanks

[@2DarkDreams]

If you take 2 handles of the lego bucket you can pop them under there as chair legs!

[@SpeedysOfSounds]

I would love to see experts come up with builds with 3D printed parts that the lego company hasnt offically made.

[@Curtossy]

OMG YES >:3

[@kyleswi764]

When you watch this and dream about owning more than like 5 lego sets

[@yolannismolina]

I have more than 100

[@hellohaveagoodday]

@@yolannismolina congrats?

[@Curtossy]

;-; I have more than 5 lego sets-

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

Some of my most creative builds have resulted from using the pieces from a single set to build each of them.

[@CadieCat]

I have a Tupperware bin of random legos and a bunch of ripped up instruction booklets

[@brianakinfenwa9601]

I used to run out of pieces for starters because I don’t have the pieces, now I do small but highly detailed Mocs

[@madisonhasson8981]

Why would you build Lego chair that a Minifigures can't sit in? That ruins the play value.

[@frostedflakes9032]

😂😂😂

[@stevenre4250]

Im pretty sure they can sit in it

[@BrickTalkTV]

Some nice tips there, I see a few people need access to bricks to show off their skills but using a digital design programme is also a good way to through some ideas around with all the bricks you need, its just virtual :)

[@silver_streak005]

I dont really do big things. More tryna use strange pieces in weird ways. I made a minifig scale OMEGA from sonic the hedgehog using an old style red saddle piece. Seeing strange building techniques really interests me.

[@Doodlebugthegoldenhamster]

When I was a kid, I had this slide lego piece. A simplistic yellow slide. This one piece inspired me to build an entire playground for minifigures. I made play equipment (including a working but flimsy swing) and lots of space to run around. I even made another slide out of LEGO duplo, a bigger Jr. version of legos. I remember putting fence pieces on high places for the minifigures’ safety. XD

[@brickninjaproductions6812]

This made me feel like a pro since I use a lot of these😁

[@siobibble9078]

Video:" ten tricks only experts know" Like third one:"this next technique a lot of you guys will know"

[@TheCharlie1701]

The default chairs are my personal favorite piece. I usually put some studs on the bottom to give them legs or just one stud and a flat piece. Has a classic look and a little swivel, but custom chairs are sometimes the way to go, especially in my Star Trek MOC.

[@ygnzsuperblyth]

Nice one ty😊

[@dexterbg3096]

What only experts know: use the right colours

[@BrickRoar]

Wow, this video is a treasure trove of LEGO knowledge! These 10 secret building tricks are incredibly insightful and not widely known, which makes them even more valuable. I appreciate how you've shared these expert tips with the wider community. At Brick Roar, we're always on the lookout for advanced techniques to elevate our LEGO creations and to share with our audience. Your video has provided some fantastic ideas that we can't wait to try and discuss on our channel. Thanks for contributing to the LEGO community with such valuable content. Keep up the great work!

[@sandilukwattaliyanage9002]

This dudes most professional trick is the ability to be loud even when my i-pad is on the lowest possible volume

[@Br1B3]

thanks it really help

[@adi_g]

I only have one set, the ONE set. It's the one with the Drone, Airplane and Boat. But I made a Star Wars speeder from the pieces in it.

[@aboriani]

Adrik Gangopadhyay that’s the spirit

[@_LLevi_]

Everybody starts from somewhere.

[@creative8d14]

A true fact: people could be a master builder like TD bricks if they had the brick to build them.

[@dylanlane1387]

Not exactly ‘secret tricks’, but great building concepts! I think about building in a lot of the same ways you do

[@minimipi]

Sorry for not beeing here in a long time!^^ You're channel Kind of exploted!^^ I'm so happy for you! Thank you for the ideas in the Video!

[@matiabayneh4192]

This is the youngest vid I have seen in my recommended section I think KZbin got ahold of itself

[@TacoIntrusion]

I know. Yesterday I got a video recommended that was 7 years ago

[@georgehayesiii3rd]

I love the way you edit your video together

[@brockproosdy8066]

Ah yes only the experts know you need darker colours in a darker build. Thanks, 10/10 video.

[@Unbrickme]

Please make an explanation on how you organize all your pieces, which exact containers you use and where you bought them, and everything exactly like that! I feel I could make stuff like this but nothing of my bricks is organized like at all! So I don’t build MOCs

[@fishy6910]

1:05 low key lookin like Tango and Impulse’s colour complete shop from hermitcraft season 7

[@anoniemanoniem2717]

Awesom keep going ✌️😎

[@diego__rl]

1:06 that’s the house of Bill Gates xd

[@mygreatestmemories7806]

Loved the video. Thanks ❤️

[@GamingEwees]

7:33 "and getting fustrated" lol

[@EverythingAnimalFactsoffical]

Ayyy great tips Ty!! Love the video idea!

[@TDBRICKS]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

[@The_RC_Dude]

Me: The SNOT technique is really useful My friend: I have snot and I use snot 😂😂😂 Me again: *sigh*

[@epikepig1019]

This is pretty cool. I can see this video helping out a lot of builders

[@TDBRICKS]

Thanks dude!

[@kevintapia1760]

I personally like Mocs less when I find out if an illegal technique is used

[@ImDarkleo29]

Indiana Jones MOC is incredible bro

[@SickBrix]

Calling yourself an expert/pro builder.... ballsy... lol jk jk youre great

[@TDBRICKS]

Lmao sorry for stepping off the humility there

[@imperialbrixproductions5101]

Great video man! I like these types of vids cause they can help me become a better builder. Thanks man!

[@TDBRICKS]

Thanks man! I'm glad this was useful!

[@lyzaveloso4361]

Links to all of the Mocs you showed in this video, please. I have seen most of them. Some, I want to see again. Links to them would be great. 🙂 Amazing. 😍 Wow. ❤️ You, Ty, have created so many Cool Mocs. 😍 Some of my favorites, are on this video. 🙂 Just. Wow. 🤩

[@TDBRICKS]

Haha thank you so much! You can check out the videos in the cards at the top right of the video screen

[@Legolord56]

you should make a lego good place moc

[@claires_creations]

He just gave all his secrets away.....oof 😄

[@TDBRICKS]

Had to do it lmao XD

[@nksbrickworld2207]

Wow!! Fantastic tips!!

[@KlebCreates]

I have the orange seperator

[@stunninggaming6007]

I have like 2 and an off brand cow one.

[@jaidenh118]

StunningGaming I have the original green one

[@agnieszkaragankiewicz8531]

Only lego experts can master the ancient skill of resistance to bricks they take %99.9 less damage per secound from stepping on lego bricks But one man, he knows the evolved skill that allows him to be fully resistant to steping on lego bricks and his name is . . .

[@13Js0]

I'm a lego Minecraft expert.

[@TDBRICKS]

Nice

[@pessimisticdiabetic717]

Loved the airbender metaphor!

[@laz3vor4tex79]

Really Nice vid... I m playing since a while and you can always improve ! Keep going 👍🏻

[@AmazingCreationslego]

So many good points!

[@TDBRICKS]

Glad you found it useful!

[@warra7997]

Let’s hit 20k! I love your Mocs

[@spiderbrickproductions5081]

Wow, another perfect video. I always enjoy your videos, TD Bricks! :)

[@johnmaclean2676]

Helpful, thanks 😊

[@viggopuckot4049]

Awsome video bro

[@amnahasad5773]

Thanks, really helpful also thaks for the tips about chairs

[@mixthebrix]

Great video!

[@justjules69]

Thank you for making this video, this has helped me A LOT, I make Mocs a lot! But ever since I watched this video they have been 10x better!

[@EthanRhame]

Damn, what a good video!

[@nxrth2]

That video helped me very much!

[@anilchabilal3113]

That is so cool 😎😎😎😎 I love your videos 🙂🙂🙂😍

[@rohanjandhyala1764]

congrats on 100k subs TD!

[@iphototherapybyilse5918]

Thanks for sharing this very interesting

[@Ris-221]

Your humour is amazing

[@Melan_B]

Nice vids! Keep it up!

[@clonecommandervictor3768]

Thanks for the tips really helpful

[@maxmasterofmovie3887]

Wow those tips are awesome

[@CaspiaNadapdap]

Awesome of video!

[@cristianDominguez314]

He's such an advanced builder, his tips have transcended building techniques.

[@BlockyDuck]

Amazing video! Love all the tips, and your builds are amazing. You should apply for LEGO masters!

[@deadclawww3108]

I needed this video

[@TheOtherGuys2]

#11: Have infinite money to buy thousands of the same brick. A beginner builder might want to make, say, a sidewalk in their Lego city, and think that those 2x2 dark grey tiles are a good piece to use. But they often make the mistake of only owning like four of them that aren't already used in something they don't want to take apart. Instead, try having a lot of money, and just buy thousands of those, so you don't run out. #12: Don't get attached to models. A lot of builders might look at a creation they've put together, and decide they really like it and want to keep it around for a while. This is a mistake, as that model will have a lot of pieces in it that could be used in the next build. A pro builder will ignore that sentimentality and just build a thing, take a picture, then tear it apart. Okay but seriously, here's my tips for builders on a budget: 1: Be on the lookout for cheap used Lego. You can often get yourself second-hand Lego that would have cost thousands brand new, for a few hundred dollars, it just takes being patient. You don't need to have all the latest stuff. And saving up for a large haul nets you more than a bunch of small purchases. 2: Avoid the shelf-candy. Sure, the new $800 Star wars UCS set looks awesome, but if you buy that for your shelf, you've got a cool model that you won't ever touch except to dust it, and you've gained 7000 bricks you'll never be able to build with. Spend that money on some used Lego, and you could get 25000 bricks that need washing, but you can use. 3: Clean used bricks. Trust me. Put them in a plastic bucket (shoebox sized), add a bit of dishsoap, hot water, let them soak for an hour, rinse them, rinse them again, then lay them out on a towel with a fan over them to dry. You might have to shake the water out of some of the deeper bricks, but you end up with clean bricks. 4: Basic sorting 1. Maybe you can't afford to buy a hundred Sterilite drawers to sort your bricks into, but here's what you can do to make things a lot easier on you. Basic sorting level one: Basic bricks, basic plates, modified parts. You have a container for all the bricks that are just two dimensions (eg. 1x4, 2x6, etc) and the same for plates. Any wings, curves, angles, modifications, go in category three. 5: Basic sorting 2. Can we divide up those modified parts a bit? Some good types to separate out into small containers include tiles, technic pins, technic bricks and beams, hinges, sloped bricks, angled bricks, round bricks, snot bricks, wheels and axles, windows and doors, large structural elements, arches, minifig accessories... If you have a very small amount of a certain type, consider combining it with something similar. 6: Basic sorting 3. Sometimes it can help to organize a sorted container by connecting similar elements together. For example, in your container for basic bricks, if you build all the yellow 2x4 bricks into a stack of just that, then when you open the box, that big stack is easy to find, plus you can see exactly how many you have. Note: when doing this with plates, be sure to offset them from each other, so that they're easy to separate again. 7: Filler. If you're building a model and you're not worried about the interior of an area being seen, there's no reason not to use some of the more difficult colours to fill it in. Gotta do something with those pinks and baby blues. 8: Damaged bricks. Got those yellowed bricks sitting around? They're not useless. Stick them in the back of a model where they won't be seen, or even better, use them to achieve a particular effect. For example: I used a bunch of moderately to heavily yellowed bricks to build the exterior of a Mad-Max-style vehicle, giving it a rough, worn look. Even broken bricks can be used to achieve a certain look. I'm not suggesting deliberately breaking parts, but looking for uses for them. 9: Limitations aren't bad. It would be nice to have all the bricks of every type you could want on hand at all times, but if you're not made of money, you may have to think of your lack of bricks as a challenge. If you can't do it that way, how can you achieve that using what you do have? Or how can you redesign your model idea to fit the pieces available. This kind of challenge can add to your skills by forcing you to come up with creative solutions. 10: An actual building trick that you might not have known. Using baseplates as the foundation for a building is obvious, but did you know that if you set a baseplate on top of bare studs, it's exactly the same height as connecting a plate to those studs? So, if you have a 32x32 baseplate, and you set it on top of a 48x48 baseplate (with no tiles in between, or anything), and then put some plates around the 32x32, you can connect the 32x32 to those plates without any problem.

[@TheParagonIsDead]

… dude there is nothing wrong with keeping your models You really should not break your sets for other things… Almost all the things your saying is wrong.. on the other hand with me I don’t need to look for used lego or take apart my Mocs.. Because I have to many bricks… I have like 5 or 6? Huge bins that are 5 feet wide and 3 feet tall and there full with bricks But I don’t have them sorted yet but I also have 20 30 smaller bins that I need to sort..

[@TheOtherGuys2]

@@TheParagonIsDead The first two things there, #11 and #12, were sarcastic. Yes, obviously there's nothing wrong with keeping sets together, or custom models. I was making reference to a certain type of builder who builds things and then doesn't keep them, kinda poking fun at it, because I think that it's kinda silly to build a cool thing and then immediately take it apart. I personally, want to keep the things I've built, at least until my skill and collection have increased enough to make a new, better version of it. I wasn't seriously saying you shouldn't keep your models together, just like I wasn't seriously saying you should just have infinite money. My serious tips came after I said "Okay but seriously" I'm curious though, honestly, what you think is wrong about the serious tips I made for low budget Lego efficiency. Could you elaborate? 1: Buy second hand Lego. (Obviously if you don't want more, don't..) 2: Avoid expensive 'shelf-candy'. 3: Clean second hand bricks. 4, 5, 6: Sort bricks into categories. (It saves *so* much time sifting through bins of unsorted stuff.) I also want to add to that, it's far, far better to use shallow bins and containers than deep ones, it's just so much easier to handle. 7: Use unwanted colours where they won't be seen. 8: Use damaged bricks in creative ways. 9: Use your limited brick supply as a challenge. 10: You can use baseplates as part of a structure above the base. I would also like to say, I saw a Lego sorting technique that might help you out, if you want to get all those bins sorted without spending as much time as you otherwise would. The technique is, find a large, flat surface (like a table) to work on, then pour out a pile of unsorted Lego onto it. Choose one type of brick, preferably one there's a lot of in the pile (eg. plates). Then, place a large (enough) catch bin under the edge of the surface, perhaps on your lap, or on the floor if it's one of those big bins. The most time consuming part in sorting Lego is picking up every single piece one at a time, so don't do that. Instead, slide all the parts you haven't chosen, off the edge of the table into the catch bin. Each time you take out a category, the next run with those parts will be faster, because there are less bricks remaining.

[@TheParagonIsDead]

@@TheOtherGuys2 I’m currently sorting my bricks Actually.

[@TheOtherGuys2]

@@TheParagonIsDead Quite the endless process, that. I hope you can make use of the technique I described; it's far faster than picking out bricks one at a time, or by the handful.

[@epiccitybuilders]

Great ideas! I will have to some of these ideas in my filming sets!

[@markperkins8941]

Really great builds, bro...

[@ohlego]

Your Harry Potter mocs are truly superior

[@TDBRICKS]

Thank you so much! :)

[@YouGoFirst]

the snot technique you can also use technic bricks with the small pins ;)

[@alessandroimeri6113]

Thanks so much I have slightly struggled for a while and this video was really helpful for me.

[@legolaven]

About the no default pieces thing, I think they have their use, and that is to NOT use them for their intended purpose. For example, myself I make a lot of (mostly SNOT-based) micro spaceships, and I've used loudspeakers, miner hats, rayguns, and even that old big Lego pirates skull piece in my builds to get interesting shapes and angles

[@CreativeKiddos1]

Thank you 😊

[@CrabShakMan]

Cool vid thanks man

[@defaultdan7923]

i’m a beginner and trying to digitally make a car out of lego, and i got to its door but it’s a really stylized one with angles. it’s so difficult that i swear i have spent at least 15 hours just trying different designs, but i’m not stopping until i’m satisfied

[@steventartamella454]

I like the color house the best. Awesome builds :-)

[@markperkins8941]

Thanx for the tips

[@hansf.6463]

Now I can make good brickfilms with these techniques nice!!

[@colterbrown3679]

He let our secrets out! Get him!

[@ktheyellowdarth]

loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aviation9272]

Wow I really like your Harry Potter maze, it has inspired me and I am making my own!

[@howardhairston8682]

I try to keep my builds balanced between moderate and complex. Moderate because I want them to look nice and detailed. Complex because I don't have a lot of different special pieces.

[@TDBRICKS]

That's a good point. Complexity sometimes comes with using fancy parts. In most cases simplicity is where you wanna aim for

[@howardhairston8682]

@@TDBRICKS Thanks

[@randomamericansoldier8586]

I love how you make cars, you don’t add jet engines and unrealistic things but instead add things that can be found on actual cars. Like hood scoops, blowers and etc.

[@Burrway]

Thanks bro subscribed you!

[@FUCKDTruckLovrr]

Nice builds