Describes how kaleidoscopes work and how to create 24 designs of scope. Designs include tumbling spirals, twirling club sandwich, whirling doilies, and a quadruple taper with dancing balls.
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Grade 7 Up. In this fascinating book, Newlin uncovers the "magic" behind the workings of a kaleidoscope. He discusses the mirror system inside the instrument and the "stuff" that is put into the end chamber to create the images. Chapters cover suitable materials for mirror systems, basic instructions for assembling different types, lenses and eye pieces, barrels and other bodies, and "stuff" for the object chambers. Step-by-step directions for 24 projects, representing different types of kaleidoscopes, are presented complete with helpful hints and suggested variants. Be forewarned though?Simple Kaleidoscopes are not simple to make. Readers will need help in gathering materials and following directions. However, even if young people don't create their own scopes, they will find the full-color and black-and-white photographs interesting and will be intrigued by the incredible visual images the instruments create.?Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
great book for people wanting to know more about kaleidoscop,
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This review is from: Simple Kaleidoscopes: 24 Spectacular Scopes to Make (Hardcover)
I have been making kaleidoscopes for years and wish this book had been available when I got started. It has a number of interesting kaleidoscope plans which makes it easy to find one that matches your crafting talents. It does include some of the techinical information on cutting and measuring mirrors. A very good discussion on objects used in kaleidoscopes.
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