How Do You Make Oil Filled Kaleidoscopes?
The most popular type of kaleidoscope, a cellscope, is made up of a mirrored tube with an encapsulated end. The end is filled with brightly colored objects and, in some cases, oil, which swirl together to create a beautiful array of designs when viewed through the eyepiece against a bright light. Making oil-filled kaleidoscopes can be a creative way to take a new look at the world. Step 1 Stand the tube on end and glue one clear glass disk somewhat inside the edge of the other end. Place pieces of colored glass and a small amount of baby oil on top of the second disk. Glue the second clear glass disk at the outer edge of the pipe to create a small, oil-filled object chamber. The disks should fit the inside circumference of the pipe very tightly to ensure that no oil leaks out of the chamber. Step 2 Lay out two pieces of tape, parallel to one another and sticky side up. Lay one strip of mirror perpendicular across the pieces of tape, reflective side up. Step 3 Arrange the edge of anothe
