Making a Kaleidoscope

This podcast is showing the audience how to make a kaleidoscope in step by step formation. Jerry Pospisil is the former Director of Tryon Arts and Crafts School. One of the classes he teaches is how to make a kaleidoscope. We were lucky enough to film him teaching us how to make the kaleidoscope. Students can make kaleidoscopes differently by making the mirrors, reflectors, and marbles at the end different so when you look through them you see different shapes, sizes, and colors. You assemble the mirrors in a triangle formation, tape them together, and slide them in the tube. The mirrors reflect the different colors and shapes when you look through the tube. Some have marbles at the end that you can turn to change the shapes and colors. Other kaleidoscopes you just turn them around to see the different reflections. It helps if you look through them in a highly lighted room. The tubes are made out of wood or glass and painted and designed differently. The shapes and colors are windows at the end of the tube. You look through the opposite end and the mirrors reflect the shapes and colors to your eyes.

[@mdkenny8447]

A very well done, informative video. Thank-you.

[@jjyubi126]

thank you for this video sir! wish this video had more views, this is very informative!

[@handmade-g5m]

Amazing! This will be my next project, thankyou for posting😊

[@GentleOceanWind77]

Thank you for this informative video! I wish I could find a kaleidoscope making class in my area. 🌟

[@shikshatutorials8659]

Thanks you

[@royashby2]

Where do you teach? I would like to sign up for one of your classes.

[@rino70s]

Nice video, thank you Sir

[@lekhadewangan9039]

thankyou sir for this amazing video Iike this video

[@amandeefluckiger8909]

What did he end up doing for the side you look through?

[@marcinutting420]

What kind of glass cutter do you use?

[@galiacorvera6827]

how do you prevent the inner piece of mirrors from moving?

[@heartland3845]

Hi Jerry, how are you. I'm your old next door neighbor in Brea.

[@palomamartinez8381]

Thanks

[@micheleshutz76]

Thank you so much4 this

[@Hussain-by8ct]

Which kind of glass he is using can anyone tell me pls

[@EskewkachanjeHaiti]

Good

[@dennymen9182]

i hate to say this but i’m here from tik tok

[@kateeybel5685]

Haha me too. Was it the $1000 kaleidoscope tiktok that sent you down the rabbit hole?

[@laurawilde263]

ALL high end scope makers use front - or first - surface mirror. For that matter, that is the only type of mirror any scope maker should use. Period.

[@kiranchand2623]

Not understand

[@vickiyeo2863]

Loo no

[@brenki]

Making kaleidoscopes is so much more, this video is just an overview and not even a good overview.

[@rarebookreviewer]

Why don’t you make a better one?

[@brenki]

@@rarebookreviewer I didn't mean to offend anybody. I make kaleidoskopes and I just thought that if I was watching this video I would not get very far.

[@laurawilde263]

I"ve made 'scopes for years, and the info here is rather limited.

[@rarebookreviewer]

Would you be willing to make a video that is better or point me to where I could learn how to make a serious scope? All I can find is how to make children’s versions of kaleidoscopes.

[@brenki]

@@rarebookreviewerHere is a very good source: www.thekaleidoscopebook.com/thescopebook/bibliography