BrickLink® Basics: Intro to Studio

In this webinar we cover topics like—finding bricks, moving and rotating parts, coloring elements, and a quick intro to the Instruction Maker. ⬇️ Download BrickLink Studio: bit.ly/BL-Studio-Download Want to keep learning? Explore all our tutorials in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkXDak4qQ71suBE_usOeln3e_OoNJbxk- *Follow BrickLink:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bricklink/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricklink Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrickLink Website: https://www.bricklink.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction by Uday (Community Engagement Manager) 0:12 | Overview: What you’ll learn today 0:37 | Who this tutorial is for (beginners) 1:01 | Agenda: Building a platypus + Studio basics 1:47 | Exploring the Studio Home Screen 2:01 | First-time setup and tutorial snail 2:13 | Recent models and featured sets 2:44 | Studio Gallery & community builds 3:03 | Help Center and forum overview 3:16 | Starting a new file and build workspace tour 3:28 | Zooming, rotating, and camera controls 3:48 | Fixing audio issues (brief pause) 4:01 | Studio parts library overview 4:39 | How to rotate and move parts 5:18 | Copying, pasting, and cloning pieces 6:03 | Starting the platypus build 6:22 | Finding the right plant part for feet 7:19 | Tips for searching and categorizing parts 10:25 | Troubleshooting and Q&A (view controls, sound) 12:13 | Using the Connect Tool for perfect alignment 13:32 | Extending the build area 14:02 | Rotating parts and using the Gizmo 14:52 | Working with flexible parts & upcoming improvements 15:42 | Building from feet upward 17:01 | Finding specific parts using the BrickLink catalog 17:36 | Tips for using real LEGO set inventories 18:01 | Importing reference images or 3D objects 18:19 | Mosaic tool & feature highlights 19:05 | Building the body structure 20:09 | Working with bars and modified plates 22:27 | Understanding collision detection (realism toggle) 23:40 | When to build digitally vs physically 25:38 | Grouping parts into submodels 26:41 | Building up the platypus back and head 27:12 | Adding the duckbill and smooth tiles 28:28 | Adding eyes 👀 and decorations 30:03 | Understanding old vs. new LEGO parts 31:03 | Using BrickLink and BDP palettes for real builds 33:49 | How to find hidden parts & decorated variants 35:07 | Testing different eyes and expressions 36:03 | Adding accessories (chef hat, cowboy hat) 37:21 | Build complete! 39:00 | Working with part numbers & compatible bricks 40:47 | Using the Hinge tool to pose builds 42:16 | Coloring parts and using cheapest color mode 44:45 | Adjusting palettes and color availability warnings 47:42 | Rendering photorealistic images in Studio 48:07 | Render settings, aspect ratios, and quality tips 49:25 | PC specs for rendering and performance 50:06 | Step generation & instruction maker overview 50:33 | Autogenerate build steps + editing tips 51:03 | Page design and custom instructions 52:08 | Uploading your model to BrickLink to buy parts 53:30 | Recap: Building digitally → buying physically 55:15 | Community tutorials, FAQs, and next steps 56:04 | Palettes explained (Main, New, BDP, Custom) 57:11 | Importing LEGO set palettes & custom builds 58:28 | Series 8 palette announcement 1:01:16 | Q&A wrap-up and BDP Series 7 reminder 1:01:54 | Closing remarks #BrickLinkBasics #BrickLink25 #BrickLinkStudio #BrickLink #LEGO