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Making LEGO characters for 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Ryan — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

What decisions go into choosing the minifigures for a new LEGO set? Go inside the design process of 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with Graphic Designer Crisy Dyment and learn about the choices made for the beloved characters in Willy Wonka's crazy factory.

Designing the LEGO Wonkatania for 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Ryan — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:14:54 +0000

When designing 21360 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, LEGO Senior Model Designer Laura Perron had the opportunity to add Willy Wonka's personal riverboat, the Wonkatania. But fitting such an elegant boat into the set proved a challenge, one that highlighted the importance of collaboration in the design process.

Mixing a river in LEGO Ideas 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Ryan — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:05:00 +0000

LEGO Senior Model Designer Laura Perron dives into the world of Willy Wonka and shares the challenges of adapting the iconic chocolate river into LEGO bricks — including a functioning waterfall — in 21360 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the new LEGO Ideas set based on the beloved Roald Dahl story and Gene Wilder film.

LEGO Ideas 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory captures pure imagination

Ryan — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

LEGO Ideas is taking builders to a world of pure imagination with its latest set: 21360 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Based on the beloved 1971 film, the set features the chocolate river, candy plants and Wonkatania boat. Minifigure versions of Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, the Oompa Loompas and populate the whimsical scene.