Wakabayashi, Hiroshi

"Anglerfish" is a whimsical handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Hiroshi Wakabayashi. This scope has a copper body in the shape of a fish, complete with fins, and gold polymer clay accents with glittery bits. His face is adorable with googly eyes…

"Let It Go" is a musical parlor kaleidoscope by Hiroshi Wakabayashi. When The knob on the side of the base is wound, a music box plays and turns the object cell end of the scope. There is a dry, turning end, side and end-lit object cell that contains…

"Cards" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Hiroshi Wakabayashi. This scope has a non-turning, dry, end-lit object cell that contains birfringent material which lights up its colorful, ever changing 2-mirror imagery. The outside of the scope body has playi…