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Ulrich and Monika Karl from Buhlenberg in Hunsrück build kaleidoscopes in their renovated farmhouse. We know these magic tubes from our childhood: beautiful images are created inside them, constantly changing with a gentle clicking sound. Kaleidoscopes are an ancient entertainment medium from the Orient and had their heyday when there was no radio, cinema or television.
Since the 1970s, there has been a renaissance that has also affected Ulrich and Monika Karl. The two have been making a living from building modern, three-dimensional kaleidoscopes for 40 years, which they produce at home and only to order. They are the only ones in Germany who do it this way and have long been world leaders with their passion. Winners of international awards, Ulrich and Monika Karl have already built around 500 kaleidoscopes and developed around 100 different models. Their most beautiful work is the “Dream Star”, which produces wondrous colors and three-dimensional shapes in a special mirror prism.
IN VIDEO
Ulrich and Monika Karl
CREDITS
Author: Christoph Würzburger
Camera: Oliver Kachlicki
Sound: Dennis Jankovic
Editing: Klaus Kübel
Graphics: Katharina Flamm
Speaker: Rolf Hüffer
Editor: Rolf Hüffer
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