Last week we introduced you to the world of Twitch and the LEGO streaming community that is growing on the platform. Today, we are going to meet a few more live streamers to get to know them a bit more.

But first, we have to mention the overwhelmingly positive response we received from the Twitch community when our article was published. It seemed the community was in a joyous frenzy talking about it, sharing it all over social media, and streamers were even bringing up the article in daily news round-ups. If anything, it proved that the streaming community is worth celebrating, and we’ll keep introducing you to more!

We will definitely continue with streamer round-ups, expanding to those who stream on YouTube and Instagram as well. Now, let’s meet our second group of LEGO streamers on Twitch!

DrKatBuilds

DKB: I’m a queer Doctor of Physical Therapy (DrKatBuilds) who works in a hospital setting, mostly with orthopedic patients. I’m also a Recognized LEGO Fan Media and help to moderate the BrickBuilding Discord. I’m also involved with Tips&Bricks, Women’s Brick Initiative and GayFOLs. I try to use my platform for education and advocacy, and enjoy doing charity streams throughout the year.

Keith: Thanks for the introduction! Why did you get into streaming LEGO?

DKB: I started streaming in 2019 with LEGO video gaming but quickly got hooked on LEGO building when it was suggested by my community. I never really bought any sets for myself but would build them with my younger brother. Since getting the Hogwarts Castle and building it on stream, I was immediately hooked and got plugged into the Twitch Brickbuilding community through BrickinNick.

Keith: Nice! We featured BrickinNick in our last streamer round-up. What kind of LEGO content do you stream?

DKB: I typically stream produced LEGO sets since I’m still a new MOC builder myself. I have done streams designing sets in BrickLink Studio as well as mosaics that I have designed (as that’s the primary style of MOC that I build).

Keith: Since starting, what have been some of the best things you experienced about LEGO streaming?

DKB: The community is absolutely amazing. I have gotten to meet people from all over the world who share a passion for LEGO but who are also genuinely great human beings. I’ve learned too that there is a community that accepts me for who I am and for what I have to say.

ThrawnsRevenge

Hi there, my name is ThrawnsRevenge, and I am a small LEGO content creator. I started streaming a little over a year ago mostly focusing on MOC building, set building, digital building in Studio, and some variety video games. I got into streaming after hanging out and spending time with different streamers in their discords with their followers and embracing Twitch communities. The streamer that I currently moderate for recommended that I start streaming my work and this is what it's amounted to.

I'd say the best experiences I've had from streaming have been getting to interact with more AFOLs and reach a larger audience with my work. By far my favorite experience was when I started following ItstheJang and he took interest in my work. I ended up designing a model for him on stream! It was both terrifying and exciting to have a streamer and YouTuber who I look up to watching me work.

Sapience

Keith: Hello there! How did you get into streaming LEGO?

Sapience: I started streaming LEGO about 4 years ago just to try and do something different. About a year later I discovered there was a small, but very supportive Brickbuilding community led by BrickinNick. He raided me and I slowly started to stream more LEGO content. And now it's 99% of what I do.

Keith: That’s fun! What LEGO content do you stream?

Sapience: I stream a little bit of everything. From sets to MOCs to an occasional just sorting stream. I also have a minifig obsession so any time new minifig parts come out at LEGO stores, you can bet I'll stream and talk about all of them. As for themes, largely Star Wars and modular builds, but lately, I'm all over the place and build whatever looks fun or interesting.

Keith: A little bit of everything is a good place to start! Since starting, what have been some of the best things you experienced about LEGO streaming?

Sapience: It has given me an amazing opportunity to get to know my community. Unlike gaming where you have to pay attention to the game more than chat, LEGO building can be done at your own pace, and it's easy to have real conversations with people. Sometimes it's silly nonsense, sometimes it's getting to help people work through a problem or just being there to listen and send some positivity their way. I stream under “Just Chatting” like many LEGO streamers do, but I really feel like my streams are about chatting with people. Making those connections and sharing time more than anything else. LEGO just gives me something to do with my hands.

Jaspirac

I’ll introduce myself as Jeremy, however, online I go by “Jaspirac the Druid” as the host of my Twitch channel, dreamdynamictv.

I grew up with LEGO and created worlds and stories with my early MOCs but moved away from LEGO as I reached adulthood and became a filmmaker, event producer and father. LEGO re-entered my life through my sons where I found myself showing them how to create their own magical things from LEGO. At one point during my building with them, I grabbed the 3 in 1 Treehouse set and some pirate sets and added them to a small ficus tree we had growing in a pot in the living room. I built for them the first version of a playable LEGO treehouse in an actual small tree. This treehouse build would literally grow with us as I would continue to add and develop not just the treehouse but train the tree as well.

It was around this time that we became involved with our local LUG and started participating in their annual Bricks by the Bay convention. The treehouse would make two appearances at the convention—during the first it would inspire a new category, “Best Use of LEGO with Other Materials.” During its second appearance, it would win that category. Parallel to that, I found BrickinNick and ParkiBricks on Twitch and thought that streaming the treehouse would be a great way to show this complex, living MOC to the world.

I started dreamdynamictv in March of 2019 and introduced the treehouse stream which would use LEGO and bonsai as the foundation of all our creations, and the treehouse would be the flagship build. During those three years of streaming, I would take the treehouse through multiple designs and trained the tree using bonsai techniques. I created four additional “living” bonsai/LEGO creations, including “Bag End” and “Dagobah” dioramas. In addition, I’ve created an assortment of bonsai MOCs and other creations which feature electrified and motorized elements.

Streaming has created a number of fantastic experiences. Viewers and followers from around the world can explore an original and unique MOC and interact with me as the builder. I have been able to introduce LEGO to bonsai communities and bonsai to the LEGO community. Most of all, setting aside time for a weekly regular stream has allowed me to have focused creative time to develop our projects and keep them truly “alive.”

Alright, BrickNerd fans, that concludes the second part of our LEGO streamers round-up! Make sure to check back for more about the streaming phenomenon in the coming months, but until then, check out some of these creators and go build along with a live stream!

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