Golden Compass

Here is my latest creation for a stage play in London. It's based on the "Lia Hona" golden compass of Mormon legend which leads to the new promised land...



Everything was "off the shelf" from a single second-hand shop, bought for a few bucks. A ton of work went into assembling it and then gold plating the lot. The pointer is free spinning on a very low friction point so it moves a bit as you walk with it.

A fun project in the least...

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Whoa very cool, this is a nice surprise! I've been wanting to make one of these for a while, but it's kind of been on the back burner.

That and... The sword of Laban, urim & thummim, brass plates, glass stones of the Brother of Jared, etc...
Thanks for sharing!

I've already done a few of those too...

Urim & Thummim:


I'll post images of my golden book later.

Kind regards,
Indy

Are you sure those're right? Here're the real ones:

Hehehehehehe... Classic South Park at it's best.


Cool replicas too!

Nice! That turned out really good. Definitely looks to be of "curious workmanship"

Trooper TK409: I liked the missionaries meet vader and 3po pics on your website. Was very surprised and happy to see that. My wife thought they were cool too.

Here's the ancient box from "Mormon Hill":



Inside the box is a leather wrapped parcel:



Opening the wrap reveals a leather bound book:



And inside the book are "golden" sheets:



For the record, I don't believe a word of the book of Mormon, but it has some great props!

Kind regards,
Indy

Which play are these for? And what did you use for reference on say, the plates and Liahona?

I'm still waiting on some more info from the producers. For the compass, I just did some web surfing. Similarly, for the golden tables, I found a page written by Joseph Smith in his "reformed Egyptian". This I used as a basis for the style of text for the rest of the book.



Kind regards,
Indy

Very well-done! I'm not a Mormon either, but I can definitely appreciate these for their looks. The compass is my favorite, but the scrying glasses are quite interesting as well.

I would love to see more pictures of the compass.

Yes, can you do some closeups or larger photos please? Thanks!

Where is the writing on the side of the liahonah?
The golden plates measures 6"X6"X8" and were as thin as a leaf.
The Urim and Thumum were specticles (silver bows) that attached to a breastplate and looked though.

Well, the compass was inspired by the Liahona, but never meant to be an exact reproduction. As for the book, price was a factor, so we decided to use thicker leaves to make the book a normal thickness without having to carve out thousands of sheets.

Here are some more shots of the compass:







Kind regards,
Indy

I really like the Liahona! Its missing a needle though.

Is this thread talking about the new MOVIE coming out "The GOLDEN COMPASS"??

M.

No, this thread is about Mormon religious gobbledygook.

Not cool gnrlotto. We're talking about replicas of artifacts. No need to ridicule the project. If you're not interested, why post?

I believe the intent was mere play on the word gobbledygook. Most likely referring to the diversity of props on the one subject.

or not...

Ah, the RPF, always a good place for a little drama and excitement!

Great props btw! I especially love props inside of props inside of props! Curious as to how you gold plated the compass?

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Right on the button, Nekro.

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All the components are metal, so it was simply electroplated...

Kind regards,
Indy