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YOUR PHOTO, REIMAGINED IN BRICKS

Design a custom LEGO set from a photo.

A pet with a guilty expression. A place you love. An object with a story. Add a reference image and describe what matters most, then develop it into a custom brick model.

Start with your photo
From a meme to a model: building the white hamster.

A model you can inspect from every side.

2nd Brick creates a digital design proposal, rather than simply applying a brick texture to your picture. You can inspect its 3D shape and building steps and request changes. A convincing render alone does not prove a model can be built: construction, available parts, and the final quote need review before an order.

Explore the example models and instructions to see the level of detail you can inspect. These examples demonstrate the viewer; they are not before-and-after photo conversions.

Or design it yourself with AI.

In the 2nd Brick Studio, upload your photo and describe the subject. AI designs a 3D model built from real LEGO pieces, with building steps and a live kit price. Ask for changes in plain words, then buy the kit when it looks right. See Studio Pro or read how the AI set generator works.

Built from pictures and ideas.

  • A tower of four stacked LEGO cubes in blue, green, purple and pink, each showing part of the fal logo in white, on a black base.
    A fal logo tower, built as a gift.
  • A framed LEGO relief in pink and lavender with a raised red ring at its center and small purple squiggles and dots around it.
    A framed relief in pink, lavender and red.
  • The fal spinning world: three days from design to a working motor.
  • The 2nd Brick box, version one.

Choose a reference that makes the subject clear.

  • Use a well-lit photo with the whole subject visible. A plain background makes its shape easier to understand.
  • Describe details the photo cannot show: the back, the depth, a hidden support, or which features must stay recognizable.
  • Say whether you want a freestanding sculpture, a scene, or a framed relief. A flat portrait and a model viewed from all sides need different designs.
  • Give a preferred size and explain whether small details or a simpler build matter more. Tiny features may need to be enlarged or simplified in bricks.

The request form accepts up to four PNG, JPG, or WebP reference images, with large images optimized automatically. Use a picture you have permission to upload.

From reference to reviewed proposal.

  1. Share the idea. Upload a photo and describe the subject, pose, colors, and display style.
  2. Receive your design. Our team will email your design within 12–24 hours. Review it and tell us what you would like to change.
  3. Approve your set. Review the design, construction, parts availability, and quote before placing an order. Manufacturing and delivery timing are confirmed separately.

Real Studio designs at today’s kit prices.

What makes a model ready to build?

Read our guide to checking an AI brick model for the difference between real parts, reliable connections, assembly order and physical testing.

Before you start

Can I turn a photo into a real LEGO set?

Yes. 2nd Brick designs a 3D model from real LEGO pieces based on your photo, with building steps and a kit price, then ships the kit of official LEGO pieces with building instructions to US addresses. It is a buildable model, not a brick filter over your picture or a flat mosaic.

Can I turn a pet or house photo into a set?

You can use either as a design brief. Clear silhouettes and distinctive details make a stronger starting point. Complex fur, very thin parts, and architectural detail may need simplification; the result is a brick interpretation, not an exact replica.

How much does a custom set from a photo cost?

There is no single price for every photo: the kit price comes from the exact pieces in the design, so size, part types and colors set it. Real Studio designs today: a 111-piece set is $64.01 and a 1,300-piece set is $416.52. Delivery and sales tax are added at checkout. Sending a brief is free, and you see the quote before ordering.

How long does it take?

The 2nd Brick team emails a design within 12–24 hours of your brief. Sets designed by our team usually arrive 2–4 weeks after you approve the design.

Does uploading a photo place an order?

No. It starts a design proposal. Review the design and quote before deciding whether to order.

What if my reference is a company logo?

Start with our guide to custom logo sets for advice about colors, display bases, and team gifts.

Planning a present? See custom LEGO gift ideas for pets, cars and couples.