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Essence Of Christmas Distilled Into LEGO Gingerbread House

I don’t know what the true meaning of Christmas is, and I don’t have a schmaltzy holiday special to figure it out. But this delightful LEGO Gingerbread house Christmas ornament must be pretty damn close.


November 23, 2011
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Build The Lego Ornament That Can Do The Kessel Run In 12 Parsecs

Placing this Lego Millennium Falcon ornament on your tree will certainly guarantee that you’ll have the coolest tannenbaum in town. Oh, and if your Wookie knocks it down, you can quickly rebuild it. Why do you think they called him Chewie?


November 10, 2011
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Build Your Own Lego Ornament For The True Meaning Of Christmas

Jesus wasn’t born so you could throw tacky popcorn garlands and chintzy glitter balls all over the tree. Christmas is about bravery, tiny plastic parts and being able to follow instructions. So, Lego mastermind PowerPig is back with DIY ornaments.


February 24, 2011
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The Lego iMac Could Only Be More Perfect If It Actually Worked

Our friend PowerPig has made this beautiful Lego rendition of an iMac. I love the retro-looking pixelation – or brixelation – while he perfectly capture the essence of Apple’s desktop machine. If you want to built one, here are the instructions.


November 30, 2010

Build A Lego Death Star Ornament With Powerpig

Our friend Powerpig hadn’t meant to do any more Lego Christmas tree ornaments, but apparently he couldn’t resist this slightly evil bauble: A DEATH STAR tree garnish. His website shows you how to make your very own. [Powerpig via Brothers-Brick]


November 19, 2010

Build A Lego Santa’s Sleigh With Powerpig

Santa’s sleigh doesn’t need to be wooden, painted, or up at the North Pole. Skip the snow and elves and bring it to life in your living room, lego-style. This is Santa’s sleigh, the final installment of Powerpig’s holiday model series.


November 12, 2010

Build A Lego Christmas Tree With Powerpig

Christmas trees – fun, but FLAMMABLE. And you have to chop them down, destroying part of mother earth’s bounty. Wouldn’t it be nicer to make an adorable one out of Legos instead? Powerpig’s awesome holiday model series continues.


November 5, 2010
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Build A Lego Ornament With Powerpig

Glass balls, tacky sequinned stars, little trains – most ornaments suck. But these custom Lego designs from Giz illustrator emeritus Powerpig, do not suck. They are the coolest tree-adornment we’ve seen in some time. Here’s how to make you own.


November 1, 2010

Happy Halloween From Gizmodo

Just a little something to set the mood, from Gizmodo and guest artist emeritus, Powerpig. Featured in this picture: 24 undead minifigs, and a Lego Michael Jackson—it’s more involved than it sounds.


October 8, 2010

You Can Buy This LEGO iPod For $US30

Our friend Powerpig just posted the plans he created when making this LEGO iPod for us last month. That means you can buy the elements from LEGO and make your own at home.