This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Build-Your-Own Kaleidoscope
Day 185: Kaleidoscopes are fun, and it's even more enjoyable to build one yourself. I'm sure there are other kits on the market, but mine was purchased from Edmund Scientifics several years ago and came with simple, illustrated instructions for assembly. However, it contained only a very small selection of little colored plastic bits. Not having any glass chips, I decided to add to it from my stockpile of beads. Even as thick as some of the material is, what passes for daylight in the Pacific Northwest is quite sufficient for a decent display. The best feature of this kit is that only a few parts are glued together. Any time you want to change out the "light show," it's as easy as opening a jar.
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