There is a decision every serious collector eventually has to make: do you display a kaleidoscope as something to be picked up and used, or do you mount it and let it stand on its own as an object? It sounds straightforward, but the choice has more implications than it…
Ever noticed that some kaleidoscopes produce slow, flowing patterns that seem to drift on their own, while others create sharp, sudden shifts with a satisfying clink? That difference comes down to one thing: what is inside the object cell at the end of the tube. It sounds like a minor…
People sometimes ask whether the glass in Steve Gray’s kaleidoscopes is handmade or bought ready-made. It’s a fair question, and the honest answer is: it depends on the piece. But when Steve is creating something he really cares about (the kind of work that ends up in a collector’s hands)…
