"Quartz Crystal Geode" Parlour Scope
Handmade tapered parlor kaleidoscope (4-2017-68) mounted on a large quartz geode from New Mexico. The sides of the scope are made with a streaky brown and white stained glass selected to coordinate with the geode base. This creates a stunning piece of art for a prominent display.
A hole bored into the top of the stone allows the kaleidoscope to be rested in the stone for display or use. The kaleidoscope can be picked up and used like a hand-held scope by removing it from the mounting hole. This shape produces 3 dimensional spherical mandalas that appear to project towards the viewer. Each of the two wheels integrates individually wrapped and soldered semi-precious small stones, stained glass and multi-fiori glass beads.
Jim personally made this Kaleidoscope in my home-based studio in Papillion, Nebraska in April 2017. He started making kaleidoscopes in earnest in 2015 after many years doing regular stained glass work. He enjoys making kaleidoscopes believing that they are the kind of item that can be handed down from generation to generation.
This kaleidoscope is constructed with 3 front surface mirrors in a 60 degree equilateral triangular configuration. The viewing end is a 4 inch triangle of beveled glass. The scope then tapers down to 1.75 inch opening. The taper produces a mandala that is a 3 dimensional sphere that seems like part of a ball while viewing the mandala. This mirror configuration makes 6 images or a 3 point star.
One of his favorite stones to use in these wheels is moss agate which is translucent and provides a wispy element to the mandalas. (The mandalas are the patterns that you will see through the scope.) Since there are two wheels with different elements in each wheel, each wheels can be rotated to provide a whole different set of mandala variations. Also integrated into the wheels are various clear patterned glass that provides interesting variations in the mandala displays. This scope has been finished in a black antiqued solder look with decorative solder techniques to provide an interesting look to the scope as it sits on your shelf.
The best view of the mandalas is in front of a light source.
The scope is finished with polish and all solder surfaces are coated with a clear oil-based polyurethane/lacquer coating. This scope is signed, dated on the bottom with its serial number.
Handmade tapered parlor kaleidoscope (4-2017-68) mounted on a large quartz geode from New Mexico. The sides of the scope are made with a streaky brown and white stained glass selected to coordinate with the geode base. This creates a stunning piece of art for a prominent display.
A hole bored into the top of the stone allows the kaleidoscope to be rested in the stone for display or use. The kaleidoscope can be picked up and used like a hand-held scope by removing it from the mounting hole. This shape produces 3 dimensional spherical mandalas that appear to project towards the viewer. Each of the two wheels integrates individually wrapped and soldered semi-precious small stones, stained glass and multi-fiori glass beads.
Jim personally made this Kaleidoscope in my home-based studio in Papillion, Nebraska in April 2017. He started making kaleidoscopes in earnest in 2015 after many years doing regular stained glass work. He enjoys making kaleidoscopes believing that they are the kind of item that can be handed down from generation to generation.
This kaleidoscope is constructed with 3 front surface mirrors in a 60 degree equilateral triangular configuration. The viewing end is a 4 inch triangle of beveled glass. The scope then tapers down to 1.75 inch opening. The taper produces a mandala that is a 3 dimensional sphere that seems like part of a ball while viewing the mandala. This mirror configuration makes 6 images or a 3 point star.
One of his favorite stones to use in these wheels is moss agate which is translucent and provides a wispy element to the mandalas. (The mandalas are the patterns that you will see through the scope.) Since there are two wheels with different elements in each wheel, each wheels can be rotated to provide a whole different set of mandala variations. Also integrated into the wheels are various clear patterned glass that provides interesting variations in the mandala displays. This scope has been finished in a black antiqued solder look with decorative solder techniques to provide an interesting look to the scope as it sits on your shelf.
The best view of the mandalas is in front of a light source.
The scope is finished with polish and all solder surfaces are coated with a clear oil-based polyurethane/lacquer coating. This scope is signed, dated on the bottom with its serial number.
Handmade tapered parlor kaleidoscope (4-2017-68) mounted on a large quartz geode from New Mexico. The sides of the scope are made with a streaky brown and white stained glass selected to coordinate with the geode base. This creates a stunning piece of art for a prominent display.
A hole bored into the top of the stone allows the kaleidoscope to be rested in the stone for display or use. The kaleidoscope can be picked up and used like a hand-held scope by removing it from the mounting hole. This shape produces 3 dimensional spherical mandalas that appear to project towards the viewer. Each of the two wheels integrates individually wrapped and soldered semi-precious small stones, stained glass and multi-fiori glass beads.
Jim personally made this Kaleidoscope in my home-based studio in Papillion, Nebraska in April 2017. He started making kaleidoscopes in earnest in 2015 after many years doing regular stained glass work. He enjoys making kaleidoscopes believing that they are the kind of item that can be handed down from generation to generation.
This kaleidoscope is constructed with 3 front surface mirrors in a 60 degree equilateral triangular configuration. The viewing end is a 4 inch triangle of beveled glass. The scope then tapers down to 1.75 inch opening. The taper produces a mandala that is a 3 dimensional sphere that seems like part of a ball while viewing the mandala. This mirror configuration makes 6 images or a 3 point star.
One of his favorite stones to use in these wheels is moss agate which is translucent and provides a wispy element to the mandalas. (The mandalas are the patterns that you will see through the scope.) Since there are two wheels with different elements in each wheel, each wheels can be rotated to provide a whole different set of mandala variations. Also integrated into the wheels are various clear patterned glass that provides interesting variations in the mandala displays. This scope has been finished in a black antiqued solder look with decorative solder techniques to provide an interesting look to the scope as it sits on your shelf.
The best view of the mandalas is in front of a light source.
The scope is finished with polish and all solder surfaces are coated with a clear oil-based polyurethane/lacquer coating. This scope is signed, dated on the bottom with its serial number.