Golden Compass

[Indy Magnoli]

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

 

[Trooper TK409]

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.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

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

Urim & Thummim:

I'll post images of my golden book later.

Kind regards,
Indy

 

[gnrlotto]

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

 

[Kerr Avon]

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


Cool replicas too.

 

[BrianTheSith]

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.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

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

 

[Trooper TK409]

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

 

[Indy Magnoli]

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

 

[Patattack]

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.

 

[juno]

I would love to see more pictures of the compass.

 

[Trooper TK409]

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

 

[Darth Detroit]

Where is the writing on the side of the liahonah? :confused
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.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

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

 

[Darth Detroit]

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

 

[Mandalorian]

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

M. :cool

 

[gnrlotto]

No, this thread is about Mormon religious gobbledygook.

 

[Trooper TK409]

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

 

[NEKROFANATIC]

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?

 

[gnrlotto]

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Right on the button, Nekro. :rolleyes