how to make a kaleidoscope?

Answer 1

This website covers the subject with photos!
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Answer 2

http://www.optics.arizona.edu/Academics/KaleidoscopeHowtoMakeAKaleidoscope.htm

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How to Make a Kaleidoscope. by Dr. John Greivenkamp ... remaining (larger) half of the Petrie dish to create a kaleidoscope with colors. ...
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Answer 3

I have written an article just for you.
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How to make a kaleidoscope?

By

minootoo

You will need
1. Three identical glass stripes (clear glass).
2. Two circular Glass to fit at the end of a tube. One ground glass, one clear.
3. One cardboard tube. Length of the tube must be same as the length of the glass stripes. Size of glass stripes.
4. Different size glass pieces and bids in multiple color.
5. Black paper.
6 Glue.
7. Decorative paper for outside.
8. Filler material.
9. Circular piece of cardboard with 3/16 diameter hole in the center and same size as circular glass.
10. Masking tape for temporary attaching the eye piece.

Glue the stripe to make a triangular tunnel. Wrap it in the black paper. Leave both ends open.

Cap one end of the tube with ground glass (it is an opeque glass). Keep it vertical with the open end at the top.

Gently insert the tunnel inside the tube. Now center the tunnel inside the tube, use the fillers to keep the tunnel in place. Glue the filler, tunnel and the tube, all together, inside of the tunnel should be few of glue, dirt, and paper. Put the glass pieces few at a time in side the tunnel making sure they are of different color (one of each kind about 6 to 9 pieces).

Attach using glue item No.9 to clear circular glass make sure all exposed glass is clean and clear. Let it dry.

Take this assembly and attach it to the tube with the masking tape. Make sure the cardboard is out side. Look thought the Eye Piece hole. If you are happy with the result move the tube by rotating to acquire efferent pattern.

If you are happy with the assembly, glue it up good, rap the whole thing except the glass surfaces in the decorative paper.

Enjoy it withyour friends.

PS

Mirrors are hard to find and not needed.

Answer 4

Take three long mirrors and arrange them as a triangle.Cover one end with a small triangular mirror. A kaleidoscope is ready.