Creating a Mesmerizing Kaleidoscope. DIY Kaleidoscope Using Mirrors.

Step into the captivating world of kaleidoscopes as I take you on a
mesmerizing journey of creating a stunning kaleidoscope.
This video will guide you through the process, from start to finish,
revealing the secrets behind this remarkable optical instrument.
The video provides a glimpse into the intricate mirrors system within the
kaleidoscope, which creates the captivating reflections and endless variations.
The length is 230mm, the end sides are 10mm and 50mm.
It's made out of a 6" x 9" plastic mirror sheet with the thickness of 0.8mm.
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[@lemurdreamur9257]

Holy cow! I wasnt expecting you could get suck amazing results so "relatively" easily ❤ thank you so much! I need to make one

[@my-pixels]

You are welcome! Enjoy the process!

[@outoftheblue6587]

I didn't even know you had more videos on these kind of kaleidoscopes. Thank you for taking us along your journey and filming it. Look forward to seeing your next model!

[@my-pixels]

Thank you so much!

[@nancyrobbins6408]

One of the most interesting design I have every seen.

[@my-pixels]

Thank you!

[@SheWhoWandersTheWeb]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! :D Finally, I can have one of these for a reasonable price! Looking forward to making my own!

[@my-pixels]

You are very welcome! I'm glad that my quick tutorial helps other folks to make this amazing kaleidoscope!

[@db8431]

Thank you for such a simple explanation of this technique!

[@my-pixels]

You are very welcome! I hope you enjoy the process!

[@jamieaponte3164]

You are a great inspiration !✨

[@kirklovell9164]

Wow this is really incredible! I can't wait to give it a go, thanks for the information!

[@Oikkaaawaaa]

Hey i saw the reviews of some acrylic mirrors and it said the the reflection is little assorted I'm wondering if that will affect the kaleidoscope or it it fine to use those ? Thank you for making these tutorials, you are the only one on the internet who's showing such a detailed explanation of these type of kaleidoscope.

[@my-pixels]

You are welcome! The thicker the acrylic mirror the better the quality of reflections will be. You could also try using real glass first surface mirrors or get a broken projection TV and make something like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6upiWVvfs11opY

[@Oikkaaawaaa]

@@my-pixels thank you for answering Yes I thought about it I'm trying to do this in my budget because I'm still a student so yeah , well u have given plenty of information so it will be easier.

[@dash185]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Chlxea]

Thank you so much for your video ! What is the red end piece made of ?

[@my-pixels]

You are very welcome! It's just an acrylic gemstone.

[@lutan786]

It’s amazing 💖thank you 💫

[@MonkeyMind123]

Hi.why you remove that white sticker from that?

[@v3rneum748]

Is there anything different you do for the thicker ones?

[@hannatolenada187]

Is the tutorial only applicable in plastic adhesive mirror?? or other type of mirror can also be used?.thanks

[@my-pixels]

First surface mirrors are the best to create tapered mirror kaleidoscopes. This tutorial shows basic steps to create an inexpensive version of this kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqq5coONjNmXndU

[@lyndaszabomusic]

Im having a really hard time removing the mirror layer with acetone

[@my-pixels]

Do you remove the glue before starting to remove the mirror layer?

[@edenhomestead5382]

Does the mirror backing come off of the thicker sheets you recommended?

[@my-pixels]

I have not tried them but they should have the same backing. Pure Acetone should do the job.

[@edenhomestead5382]

@@my-pixels Thanks! You’ve really done a fantastic kid in advancing your builds.

[@gaelena564]

Bonjour My Pixels. J'ai l'habitude, dans l'atelier que j'anime, de faire faire des kaléidoscopes classiques à mes adhérents. Je découvre avec ravissement aujourd'hui cette autre méthode très spectaculaire. Merci pour ce tuto très clair et je vais l'expérimenter à l'atelier. Juste une question: Lorsque vous avez marqué en couleur vos rayures du côté tain, vous avez utilisé une série de couleurs. Lorsque vous avez retourné votre triangle pour remarquer en couleurs sur l'autre face, vous n'avez pas utilisé les mêmes couleurs en surimpression. Cela a t-il aucune importance, ou est-ce délibéré, et quelle incidence cela a-t-il sur le résultat final ? Bien amicalement de France Hello My Pixels. In the workshop I run, I am used to having my members make classic kaleidoscopes. I am delighted to discover today this other very spectacular method. Thank you for this very clear tutorial and I will try it out in the workshop. Just a question: When you colored your stripes on the tan side, you used a series of colors. When you turned your triangle over to notice in color on the other side, you did not use the same colors overprinted. Does this matter, or is it deliberate, and how does it impact the end result? Kind regards from France

[@my-pixels]

Hi there, thank you for your comment! No, I did not use colors on the other side. I just coloured the outer side of the mirror.

[@aliasavelinatocayobonifaci8117]

Creo que si usa papel celofán de colores puede lograr mejores resultados

[@my-pixels]

@@aliasavelinatocayobonifaci8117 Thank you, that is a good recommendation.

[@SolidSnake-cn7mo]

How do you know how far apart the horizontal lines should be from one another? Is the spacing deliberate or something you jusy decide on?

[@my-pixels]

Just random placement. After you make your first kaleidoscope you will see what the lines look like depending on their placement. You can then adjust the position and distance in your next model to reflect your preference.

[@SolidSnake-cn7mo]

@@my-pixels Oh my goodness thank you so much.

[@my-pixels]

@@SolidSnake-cn7mo You are very welcome! 👍

[@chowd914]

How do you get the red sphere so even? I've been trying for a year now lol

[@my-pixels]

I honestly don't know the answer. I guess it's just a matter properly aligning all three mirrors together. This is only my fourth kaleidoscope of this type :)

[@ishabhusal1821]

Can acetone remove any type of coating of mirror? The one I'm using is of 3.5 mm thickness and with the measurements same as of yours. I tried scraping it for it to become transparent but it hasn't worked well. Do i really need to buy acetone for that?

[@my-pixels]

The reason behind using acetone is to remove the mirror coating on a plastic mirror. So far, it's been working fine on those mirrors.

[@ishabhusal1821]

@@my-pixels so wouldn't it work on normal mirrors?

[@ishabhusal1821]

+ I'm currently working on this model and I'm not sure of which solvent to use for removing strips of the coating. Plastic mirror isn't available here too.

[@my-pixels]

@@ishabhusal1821 No, acetone won't do anything to normal mirrors.

[@ishabhusal1821]

@@my-pixels so what should i use? Can you please help me out😭

[@AtlasKeith]

My acetone isnt removing the mirror :-( am i using the wrong acrylic mirror sheet or is there a special kind of acetone i need?

[@my-pixels]

I used 100% acetone. Make sure you remove the glue layer before using acetone to remove the mirror coating.

[@charleyf.3758]

I tried to cut the thicker mirror... no dice. I then looked at the thinner mirror but everyone is saying it's like a "clown mirror"... I'm not giving up. Still searching for thinner mirror than the 4mm

[@my-pixels]

I think 4mm is too thick. However it would work better than very thin mirrors. I'm not aware of any easy way to make nice and clean cuts in a 4mm plastic.

[@symbol855]

🙏👍♥️

[@adonmunoz5045]

I can't find a good quality mirror to do this. I ordered some from Amazon they were too thin. Where did you get the .8mm sheets from?

[@my-pixels]

Hey, I got mine here www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07ZX96ZXT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Looks like they are no longer available. I think I would buy thicker mirrors now, 0.8mm is rather thin. There is 2mm mirrors available here www.amazon.ca/Adhesive-Acrylic-Flexible-Stickers-Frameless/dp/B09Q89PNRL/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3PB38LQFVINJV&keywords=Flexible%2BCuttable%2BMirror%2BSheet%2B6%22%2Bx%2B9%22%2C%2BSelf%2BAdhesive%2BMirror%2BStickers%2BPlastic%2BMirror%2BTiles%2B4%2BPieces&qid=1690162752&sprefix=flexible%2Bcuttable%2Bmirror%2Bsheet%2B6%2Bx%2B9%2B%2C%2Bself%2Badhesive%2Bmirror%2Bstickers%2Bplastic%2Bmirror%2Btiles%2B4%2Bpieces%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-2&th=1. Harder to cut but may be a better option.

[@adonmunoz5045]

Oh that's why I couldn't find em lol I appreciate you thanks! And love your stuff keep it up!

[@my-pixels]

@@adonmunoz5045 Thank you!

[@mlisunep]

what kind of stones are they? its beautiful

[@my-pixels]

It's made out of mirrors with an acrylic gemstone at the end.

[@mlisunep]

thank you for the info@@my-pixels you inspired me to make one for myself.. may the universe bless you.

[@kirklovell9164]

How well did it turn out? Did the stones work as well as expected.

[@my-pixels]

@@kirklovell9164 Yes, the stone worked pretty well.

[@jaishree464]

Can this be done with a normal mirror ?

[@my-pixels]

The best mirror for these kaleidoscopes is a first surface mirror. You can find inexpensive FS acrylic mirrors online. Or just use glass FS mirrors.

[@jaishree464]

Thanks

[@my-pixels]

@@jaishree464 You're welcome. Here's one that doesn't show up in search results www.kaleidoscopestoyou.com/acfrsumish9x.html?fbclid=IwAR0DFCTBBBJRSVbJ9jG_PCdVFoQPPr2aE1Kyh_-lUAS16qnx-5kpKzQfCko

[@jaishree464]

❤

[@deepdas2004]

Bro Don't Colour the mirror with tape.. put your Acrelic mirror into the Staind Colour Glasses Frame .. do this experiment and do a Video tutorial. 🙏.

[@deepdas2004]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnu6oaScrMmMotk

[@deepdas2004]

This type of frame with Staind glass.. i think that will be more better version.

[@my-pixels]

Yeah, that's the plan! As soon as I get all the 'ingredients' for the new project.

[@deepdas2004]

Best of luck 👍

[@SavardJacques]

this one have special feature celui si a des caracteristique special kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3nVnZ1maLBmrdk avec du vitrail jack 47 71

[@miminotu1307]

Having a hard time finding part 1

[@my-pixels]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7Up61qZ6yZgKs