Brewster International Kaleidoscope Expo
2025 Classes
DoubleTree by Hilton Omaha Downtown
1616 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE, 68102
(402) 346-7600
Thursday June 5th thru Sunday June 8th, 2025
Classes for the 2025 Expo have not yet been scheduled. THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Class availability is subject to change. Check back for the latest information. See the schedule page for a breakdown of what’s happening when. NEED MEETING ROOM MAP Here’s a map of the hotels meeting rooms. You can click many of the photos below for a larger image.
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◈ Scott Cole ◈ Marshall Fisher ◈ Steve Kittelson ◈ Sheryl Koch ◈ Dan Land ◈
◈ Sue Rioux ◈ Jennifer Stuart ◈ Marc Tickle ◈ Laura Wilde ◈ Koji Yamami ◈
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Cost: $195 Slots remaining: 12
Dan Land A Trapezoidal Mirror SystemIs 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.
- In this class we will:
- discuss trapezoidal mirror systems compared to triangular mirror systems
- put together a trapezoidal mirror system
- seal an acrylic object chamber using a UV curing adhesive (bring your own objects if you want)
- assemble a unique kaleidoscope with a turning end using a 3D printed component
- practice the kaleidoscope chant (ooh and aah) together
- have a good time.
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Jennifer StuartMagnetic Jar Kaleidoscope
Cost: $195Slots remaining: 10
More information is about this scope in the kaleidoscope gallery.
In this class, you will build a brass kaleidoscope with two interchangeable glass jars that attach to the ball bearing assembly on the scope, and decorate it with incredibly durable air-drying epoxy clay. Students will start with a kaleidoscope body that has the bearing assembly attached, and a base layer of clay to build on top of. You will put the mirror system together and fill the jars with sparkly magic items of your choosing. They can be oil filled or dry, or one of each! We will be making an acute angle with a three mirror system, and using a two-part epoxy clay to decorate our scopes however we’d like. If you have charms or little stones that you’d like to have on a scope, bring them along! The clay we will use takes some time to fully cure, so it wouldn’t be ideal to take this class if you are leaving on Saturday.
Marc Tickle Mark is offering ??? different classes this year.