The Daily Dose

Here’s a little Friday fodder: if you’ve ever wondered how a kaleidoscope is made, take five minutes and watch the above video. Posted by Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” YouTube Page, the clip above details the craftsmanship of what goes into creating a kaleidoscope. In short, it’s a bunch of triangular mirrors aligned to reflect limitless reflections of whatever it’s looking at, plus an art department that puts together trinkets into an “object cell” to create a mandala. The process is complex yet seems simple enough that you might want to build your own (and you can!) – the fun part is creating the…

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