Glass Scopes

"Samsara #2" is a lovely handheld kaleidoscope by Chikako Ishida. This rectangular scope has two, clear glass over a decorative pattern sides, and two sides of textured clear glass. This scope has a dry, non-turning object cell that includes lampwork…

"Shining Bottle" is a tiny, delicate, blown glass, handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. This scope is a small, genie-like bottle which contains birfringent material and tiny beads. The scope captures light, reflected from the dich…

"Moulin Rouge" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Marc Tickle. This is a glass body over art paper with a lovely dragongly image. There is a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber which contains lampworked glass, millefiori, and dichroic glass w…

"Cleopatra Hill Ltd Ed" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Marc Tickle. The body is glass over hand-painted art paper. This scope has a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber that contains lampworked glass and dichroic glass, with a black backgr…

"Cupcake" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Joanne Flatow-Jacobs. The scope body is three sides of dark purple stained glass with silver dragon accents and decorative soldering. The object is a 3"L, turning, oil-filled glass cylinder that includes beads …

"Cat's Meow" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Joanne Flatow-Jacobs.  This scope body is three sides of pink stained glass with a silver cat accent and decorative soldering.  The object is a 4"L, turning, fluid-filled glass cylinder that includ…

"Mesmer-Rising" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Marc Tickle. The body is glass over hand-painted art paper, it has a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber that includes lampworked glass, with a black background. This scope is a 2-mirror syst…

"Lower Antelope Canyon" is a glass kaleidoscope sculpture by Allison Borgschulte. The design for this scope was inspired by Allison's trip to Arizona, where she toured the Lower Antelope Canyon in Page, AZ. This piece displays a look reminicent of th…

"Silent Night in Silver" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Chikako Ishida.  This scope body is clear glass over a textured silver-tone wrap.  This scope has a non-turning, side-lit, fluid-filled object cell with a black background.  This s…

"Silent Night in Blue" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Chikako Ishida.  This scope body is blue glass with decorative soldering and it has a non-turning, side-lit, fluid-filled object cell with a black background.  This scope has a 2-mirror..…

"Kimono" kaleidoscopes are made by Yasuko Nakazato using upcycled, traditional Kimono fabrics. They are non-turning and oil-filled, come in either 2 or 3 mirror systems. The dichroic glass pieces in the cell are vibrant and correlate with the colors.…

"Daffodils" is a handheld kaleidoscope that is part of the 'Flower Series' by Steve and Peggy Kittelson. The barrel of this scope is slumped white glass with yellow glass daffodilis flowers which are tack-fused together, then fired with the white bas…