KOMakesThings
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It's been a good few years since I started this thread and I really wanted to update this first post to reflect my current quality level. So scroll down if you want to see the humble beginnings of this thread, otherwise enjoy these recent beauty shots (And maybe just jump ahead to the latest page and skip all the old embarrassing builds, thanks!)
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I’ve been a big fan of Labyrinth for about 15+ years now, and I've been making props for about 3 or so years. A lot of my collection are items found in Sarah’s room at the beginning of the film, the Wizard of Oz-esque nods to characters that Sarah will meet once she gets to the Labyrinth. Here’s a look at what I've done so far:
The Firey Plush
I drafted this plush using a lot of reference photos of the original prop from the various Jim Henson/Labyrinth exhibitions that were making the rounds a few years ago. This photo doesn't give you a good sense of how gangly he is, he's best posed with his legs dangling off the edge of a shelf.
Ludo Plush
Another fully drafted plush. His little legs gave me so much trouble, but his face turned out super cute! You only see this plush very briefly in the movie which is a real shame. Because of how he's made his arms and legs are somewhat poseable, but he's a little top heavy so one of these days I'll have to open him up and add some poly pellets to make him less prone to face planting.
Didymus Plush
This was a bit of a cheat, I actually modified a beanie baby (Nuts the Squirrel) to turn him into Didymus. After finishing up the Firey and Ludo plush toys I just didn't have it in me to draft another sewing pattern from scratch. I will admit, as a 90s kid I experienced some guilt in ripping into a Beanie Baby, but it was also kind of cathartic to give one a new lease on life.
Wooden Labyrinth Game
This was the first Labyrinth prop I ever made, and it was actually inspired by a thread on this forum! When I saw Howlrunner's thread where he showed that the original prop itself was likely a modified store-bought item it made re-creating a movie accurate prop seem possible for a schmuck like me. Once I had completed this prop I had the itch to do another, and 3 years later my shelves are steadily filling up with Labyrinth prop builds.
13 Hour Alarm Clock
Okay, so this is a real blink-and-you'll-miss-it prop, but in the film you can just barely spot this little pink alarm clock that sits on Sarah's bedside table (This version with 13 hours is specifically scene during Sarah's brief stay in the junkyard facsimile of her room). The actual prop appeared in one of the Labyrinth museum exhibits which is where I first spotted it. I found it really enchanting to realise that every clock that appears in the Labyrinth, even the easy-to-miss one you see in her fake bedroom, has 13 hours. This is a modified alarm clock, so it actually tells time too!
Sarah's Music Box
The pièce de résistance of my collection, Sarah's music box. This was a team up with myself and a friend of mine, I handled the fabrication of the music box itself and he handled the innards and made it so that it actually turns and plays music! Parts of the music box were 3D printed, and the figurine was cobbled together from a few toys.
That's it for my collection thus far! I really want to re-create the Hoggle bookend and Jareth statue shown in Sarah's bedroom, so expect to see those sometime in the future. I've been leaving them until last since they'll both involve sculpting, and I'm definitely not super skilled in that regard, but I guess there's no time like the present to try and learn!
Let me know if you want any notes on the construction of any of these guys! I'd be happy to share more photos/details of how I made them.
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I’ve been a big fan of Labyrinth for about 15+ years now, and I've been making props for about 3 or so years. A lot of my collection are items found in Sarah’s room at the beginning of the film, the Wizard of Oz-esque nods to characters that Sarah will meet once she gets to the Labyrinth. Here’s a look at what I've done so far:
The Firey Plush
I drafted this plush using a lot of reference photos of the original prop from the various Jim Henson/Labyrinth exhibitions that were making the rounds a few years ago. This photo doesn't give you a good sense of how gangly he is, he's best posed with his legs dangling off the edge of a shelf.
Ludo Plush
Another fully drafted plush. His little legs gave me so much trouble, but his face turned out super cute! You only see this plush very briefly in the movie which is a real shame. Because of how he's made his arms and legs are somewhat poseable, but he's a little top heavy so one of these days I'll have to open him up and add some poly pellets to make him less prone to face planting.
Didymus Plush
This was a bit of a cheat, I actually modified a beanie baby (Nuts the Squirrel) to turn him into Didymus. After finishing up the Firey and Ludo plush toys I just didn't have it in me to draft another sewing pattern from scratch. I will admit, as a 90s kid I experienced some guilt in ripping into a Beanie Baby, but it was also kind of cathartic to give one a new lease on life.
Wooden Labyrinth Game
This was the first Labyrinth prop I ever made, and it was actually inspired by a thread on this forum! When I saw Howlrunner's thread where he showed that the original prop itself was likely a modified store-bought item it made re-creating a movie accurate prop seem possible for a schmuck like me. Once I had completed this prop I had the itch to do another, and 3 years later my shelves are steadily filling up with Labyrinth prop builds.
13 Hour Alarm Clock
Okay, so this is a real blink-and-you'll-miss-it prop, but in the film you can just barely spot this little pink alarm clock that sits on Sarah's bedside table (This version with 13 hours is specifically scene during Sarah's brief stay in the junkyard facsimile of her room). The actual prop appeared in one of the Labyrinth museum exhibits which is where I first spotted it. I found it really enchanting to realise that every clock that appears in the Labyrinth, even the easy-to-miss one you see in her fake bedroom, has 13 hours. This is a modified alarm clock, so it actually tells time too!
Sarah's Music Box
The pièce de résistance of my collection, Sarah's music box. This was a team up with myself and a friend of mine, I handled the fabrication of the music box itself and he handled the innards and made it so that it actually turns and plays music! Parts of the music box were 3D printed, and the figurine was cobbled together from a few toys.
That's it for my collection thus far! I really want to re-create the Hoggle bookend and Jareth statue shown in Sarah's bedroom, so expect to see those sometime in the future. I've been leaving them until last since they'll both involve sculpting, and I'm definitely not super skilled in that regard, but I guess there's no time like the present to try and learn!
Let me know if you want any notes on the construction of any of these guys! I'd be happy to share more photos/details of how I made them.
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I still have the tape with behind the scenes documentary somewhere. My greatest surprise was that Gates McFadden worked on the movie. Y'know, Dr. Crusher from TNG. Also, one of my fav scenes from the movie is where Sarah and Ludo become friends. "Sarah... Sarah friend!" 
