My latest Labyrinth prop replica, the first 13 hour clock you see in the film! This is the clock that Jareth magics up to emphasize to Sarah that she has "13 hours in which to solve the Labyrinth...".
This clock is only on screen for a few scant moments, but that's all it took for me to become captivated by it. Largely because we never get a good look at the clock, the question of what it might've looked like in detail became a mystery I hoped to solve. Luckily for me, I was able to find a reference photo of the same model of antique clock, and used that to make my own version.
My clock is made out of laser cut/engraved pieces of plywood, stacked together to form the base of the clock before being stained and varnished. The design of the clock face was made by cutting black and white vinyl on my Cricut. The little shield emblems (No idea what these are called on the actual clock) were poster board cut and stacked together, sealed in varnish, molded in silicone, then cast in resin 13 times. All of the faux brass was the typical spray paint/acrylic aging/gilder's wax combo. And finished with a clock mechanism, to turn it into a real working clock.
I made a little miniature scene with fake branches/twigs I got from the craft store, photographed in front of a big screen. I photographed the clock separately, then edited everything together in Photoshop.
For fun, here's a "Before" and "After" the photo editing. I had to colour the correct the lighting a ton because originally some of these shots were less "Sunrise in the Labyrinth" and more "Mustard and Ketchup". I took a separate photo of the sky that I used a colour gradient on to give it more of a sunrise vibe, and combined that with a shot of Jareth's castle/the Labyrinth to use as the background.
