Brewster International Kaleidoscope Expo
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DoubleTree by Hilton Omaha Downtown
1616 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE, 68102
(402) 346-7600
Thursday June 5th thru Sunday June 8th, 2025
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| A Trapezoidal Mirror System | Is it Rainbow Love or a Cherokee Headdress? When I was first learning about kaleidoscopes, I was talking to my son about how they didn’t have to be based on a triangular mirror system. Some time later, he came to me all excited and said let’s try making this… The “this” was a trapezoidal mirror system, which created an image he named “Cherokee Headdress” in honor of the Cherokee Indians who live in the Smoky Mountains near our home. I didn’t have the heart to tell him (then) that most kaleidoscope people know this type of image as “Rainbow Love”. Whatever you want to call it, the image is unique just like the kaleidoscope itself. The backstory for this scope is based on the 1904 St. Louis World Fair, and the first powered dirigible competition in the USA. Come to class to learn the whole story.
Saturday June 7th, 1 - 4:30 Room: Nebraska |
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| Astral Blings | Aluminum colored exterior in red, blue, gold, silver, or black; 5” x 1 3/4”, 2-mirror. Various wraps and trims are provided for the exterior if preferred; cell is dry.
Saturday June 7th, 1 - 4:30 Room: Nebraska |
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| Chameleon Stargazer | All day, Thursday June 5th, Room: Nebraska
In this class participants will complete a unique scope that produces a two-mirror floating mandala with three mirrors! The 7-point mandala sits suspended halfway down a dynamic dichroic tunnel, changing colors as the scope is rotated.
Multiple optical delights to be had! You will build your own liquid-filled cell from scratch and fill with supplied lamp-worked glass as well as your own if you choose. I will have two mirror-cutting boards and show you how to produce extremely accurate and pristine strips by yourself. Techniques and tricks will be shared, and you will be making your own precious magic in no time at all. This would be a great class for anyone wanting to develop their skills to apply to their own line of kaleidoscopes. |
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| Duo | All day, Thursday June 5th, Room: Iowa
There is a lot going on in this scope! Students will assemble a two or three mirror system, fill your 4” tube with oil and lots of fun stuff then you will learn to solder and make a wheel for the end. |
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| Fire | Firday June 6th, Room: Iowa
Beautiful duel mirror oil filled object end.
This beauty is about 6” long. Students will fill the oil cell and assemble 2 separate mirror systems that will create 2 different images! |
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| Heavenly Spalted | Steve will furnish everything needed, including a turned spalted maple barrel with a gold anodized turning end, cut pieces of mirror for you to assemble your mirror, and stand. Flame worked glass pieces and beads will be furnished for the object cell which will be held in place by magnets. Class length: 4 hours and starts at 8am.
Saturday June 7th,8am - Noon Room: Iowa |
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| Hot Jazz | This year’s class turns up the heat from “Smooth” to “Hot”. You will create a two-mirror kaleidoscope in a kiln-fused glass body with dazzling dichroic accents, an integral walnut stand and interchangeable cells. You will assemble a precision mirror system, attach a magnifying lens, enclose the mirror system in the scope body, and create a dry cell filled with “magic” of your choice (I also include a completed oil-filled cell with fused and lampworked inclusions).
Friday June 6th, 1 - 4:30 Room: Missouri |
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| Kaleido-Teleido 2-Mirror | Firday June 6th, 1 - 4:30 Room: Nebraska
In this class participants will produce a hybrid kaleidoscope / teleidoscope, two-in-one with just one mirror system! You will assemble a precisely cut set of mirrors to form a beautiful 4-point mandala. We will build a cell within the scope and cap it off with a pure crystal glass ball. The image is a blend of dry cell wonderment, with a background of ever-changing teleidoscopic patterns. |
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| Kaleido-Teleido 3-Mirror | Saturday June 7th 9am – Noon, Room: Nebraska
In this class participants will produce a hybrid kaleidoscope / teleidoscope, two-in-one with just onemirror system! You will assemble a precisely cut set of mirrors to form a beautiful chorus line linear mandala, very different from the image in the Friday class. We will build a cell within the scope and cap it off with a pure crystal glass ball. The image is a blend of dry cell wonderment,with a background of ever-changing teleidoscopic patterns. |
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| Shaken Not Stirred | Saturday June 7th, 1 - 4:30 Room: Capitol & Dodge
This class will take a common bar tool and turn it into an unusual kaleidoscope. Using a 16-ounce cocktail shaker as the body. Participants will have the opportunity to create a tribute to James Bond’s famous line “Shaken But Not Stirred” when ordering his favorite martini. During the class you will assemble your mirrors and install them inside the shaker. Then, create your object cells using beads, glass pieces and various other objects provided or any special pieces you bring to the class. The cells can be dry, or glycerin filled. We will add the cap which contains the lens that has already been glued in place. A wooden base will be provided for each participant to display your creation. |
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| The Earth | People will assemble mirrors, and add some Stars on the mirror.
Put some objects into a small glass bowl and also glycerin.
Sizes are 6 inch high, 2 inch wide.
Saturday June 7th, 1 - 4 Room: Missouri |
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last update 2025-02-24