How-to guides

Short guides for each way of building, based on how it works and on what we see when we review real builds.

How to pick a photo for a brick mosaic
Your mosaic is made from the middle square of your photo. Here is how to pick a photo, a size, a piece type and a color mode that suit it.
How to photograph your bricks for a scan
A scan looks for each piece in one photo of your bricks. Spread them out, keep the whole layer in view, and you get a rough count by shape and color.
How to describe a sculpture
A sculpture is designed from a few words you type in the app. Here is what to put in your description, and what sculptures still get wrong.
How to build from the instructions
A build’s step-by-step instructions come as a PDF. Here is how to read a page and get set up before you start.