Wandy3D

Brick set maker

Build any model from bricks

Your model rebuilt from standard toy bricks, layer by layer: step-by-step instructions, the exact parts list and a ready-made order list — or build it from the bricks you already have.

Start with a modelSee the real example

20 per build — the same settings again are free

The rooster rebuilt from colourful toy bricks, as the brick set maker previews it
A child's crayon drawing of a rooster in tall grass under a yellow sun
Real output: a brick set made from a child's drawing of a rooster, default settings.

A real example

From a crayon rooster to 389 bricks

The drawing became a 3D model in Drawing mode; the brick set maker rebuilt it with its default settings: medium size, full colours, hollow inside.

  1. The drawing

    A child's crayon drawing of a rooster in tall grass under a yellow sun
    Crayon drawing by a child of almost six, shared by the family under CC0 on Wikimedia Commons. Source

  2. The 3D model

    3D model of the rooster
    Made in Drawing mode, nothing retouched.

  3. The brick build

    The rooster built from bricks
    The finished build, as the maker previews it.

Pages from the instructions

The cover, the parts list and two of the 24 layer steps.

The build in numbers

  • 389 bricks of 70 kinds
  • 17 colours
  • 24 layers, 23 cm tall
  • 27 × 11 studs (21.6 × 8.8 cm)
  • 18 pages of instructions

In the download

  • Step-by-step instructions (PDF): one layer per step, with the parts for each step
  • The full parts list with LDraw / BrickLink part numbers (CSV)
  • A BrickLink wanted list (XML) to order exactly these parts
  • An LDraw model for BrickLink Studio or LeoCAD

How it works

A brick set in three steps

  1. A 3D model on the Wandy3D workspace stage, with Make it real among its actions

    Make or open a model

    Generate one from a photo, a drawing or a sentence — or open any model in your library and choose Make it real.

  2. The Make it real dialog with the brick set settings

    Choose the size and colours

    Small, medium or large; full colours or a basic palette of the easiest bricks to find; hollow inside saves bricks.

  3. A layer step from the rooster's instructions

    Get the parts and build

    Order the parts with the wanted list or use your own, then build one layer per step from the bottom up.

Before you start

What you need

  • Standard bricks1-high bricks from 1 × 1 to 2 × 8 — order them with the list or use your own.
  • A flat table or a baseplateThe bottom edge of every page is the front of the model.
  • A drop of glue (optional)For the few bricks with nothing below them yet.

Price

What it costs

20 per build — the same settings again are free

Credits only — no plan needed. Charged once per set of settings: the same settings again are free, and a build that fails gives your credits back.

Plans and credits

From a photo

It works from photos too

Any model you make can be made real — these two started as photos. Open either one in the workspace for free, no sign-in needed.

Questions

Brick set questions

More answers in Support

Only standard 1-high bricks, from 1 × 1 up to 2 × 8, in common colours — no special pieces. Part and colour numbers follow the LDraw / BrickLink catalogue.

It depends on the size and the shape: the rooster at medium size is 389 bricks of 70 kinds. Hollow inside saves bricks; the bottom layer stays solid.

Upload the included wanted list to BrickLink to order exactly these parts from its sellers, or use bricks you already have. Bricks hidden inside the model can be any colour.

Mostly on its own. A few bricks can have nothing below them yet — the rooster has 3. They are outlined red in the instructions: add a drop of glue or prop them up until the next layer locks them in.

Yes — it's one layer per page, like any building set. Younger builders may need help finding the right bricks, and small parts are a choking hazard for children under 3.

Yes: you may use your models and what you make from them commercially — see section 4.2 of the Terms of Service. You need the rights to the photo or drawing you started from.

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