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QuestionWhat sorts of things can I put into my kaleidoscope?Community AnswerAnything small that you find pretty of interesting. For example, you could use: beads, sequins, or little scraps of shiny paper.
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QuestionHow do I stop the beads from coming on your face?Community AnswerYou add a plastic wrap cover and add it to the bottom before adding beads and decorate it more.
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QuestionHow can a kaleidoscope be useful?Community AnswerKaleidoscopes are rarely "useful," but they are pretty and interesting to look at. They are also an interesting study of light and mirrors.
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QuestionWhat should be the size of the cardboard cylinder (diameter and length)?Community AnswerActually, it depends on the size of the mirrors. They should fit inside the cylinder without being loose.
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QuestionWhat should be attached to the other end of the kaleidoscope?Community AnswerAny plastic container that fits (the end tube and can be attached after filling with beads, glitter etc.). You could consider using tiny plastic nick-knack screw-on jars as the dry cell chamber. Try out a few objects for size.
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QuestionWhy do you need mirrors?Community AnswerTo reflect the light that is coming in and/or also to reflect the view inside the kaleidoscope in some of them.
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QuestionWhat can I use instead of a mirror strip?Community AnswerUse any kind of reflective packaging, like the glossy cardboard you can sometimes find in make-ups or even food. You can also try it with a glass-slides like the ones you use in microscopes, painting one side black.
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QuestionIs it possible to make my own mirrors for a kaleidoscope?Community AnswerYes. Just paint the other side of a glass slide with black or any reflective color.
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QuestionCan I use colored tissue paper instead of wax paper to cover the bottom?Community AnswerAs long as the paper is opaque and does not let light through, you can use any color or type of paper that you'd like for the cover.
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QuestionIs it compulsory to use plastic cover reports?Community AnswerIt's not, since you can use reflective papers or plain mirrors.
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QuestionHow many mirrors does a kaleidoscope have?Community AnswerMost of the time 3 mirror strips are used, but you can add more.
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QuestionI don't have beads or other sparkles, what should I do?Community AnswerWhat one of the tutorials showed on YouTube was a way to bypass the beads by taking a sheet of plastic and six magic markers of different colors and then coloring the plastic sheet. Then they cut the plastic into small pieces and the outcome was very lovely.
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QuestionCould I use foil instead of a plastic report cover/mirror?Community AnswerYes, you can use any reflective material. However, the more reflective it is the better it will work, which is why mirror is ideal.
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QuestionOn the second version, do the mirrors need to face inwards or outwards?Community AnswerThe mirrors should face inwards. If they face outwards (towards the outside of the tube instead of towards the center of the tube), the reflective surfaces will not be visible when you look through the viewing hole, so there will be no kaleidoscope effect to see.
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QuestionShould there be an even amount of beads in my kaleidoscope?Community AnswerIt doesn't matter whether the beads are even or not. Try experimenting and having fun with it!
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QuestionHow do I make the kaleidoscope without the round object (in triangle shape)?Community AnswerYou can use any shaped container that can be held and looked through; however, the interior needs to have angled mirrors facing inward in order for the kaleidoscope effect to occur.
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QuestionI want to make something like this: I will attach some shiny stuff to a paper turned by a motor at the end of the kaleidoscope. Is it possible?Community AnswerYes, there are no limitations. You can have ends that turn with the scope, or separately from the scope. The colored objects can be inside the scope or outside. The mirrors don't have to be an equilateral triangle - isosceles, 2 mirrors, or lots of other configurations are possible.
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QuestionIs there anything that can be substituted for the wax paper?Community AnswerYou can use parchment paper, although it won't be as clear.
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