Handmade Kaleidoscope, "Astral" 2023" By Artist Charles Karadimos.

"Astral" Stained Glass Kaleidoscope by Charles Karadimos Charles . He fuses and slumps this glass into the exterior shape. Charles also creates the eyepiece and end of the object chamber from this exquisite stained glass. Charles hand solders the object case, feet and fittings. The object cell contains hand lampworked glass and polished dichroic glass to create incredible intricacy within the images. Charles always adds a touch of black for definition within his chambers. The symmetry is extremely precise in this 9 point star created by the 2 mirror system.
This piece is signed, numbered and dated by Charles by etching into the glass. This new kaleidoscope, “Astral”, is a shorter version of the Conuscope, standing 8” tall. The exterior is predominantly white, accented with colorful gradients. A tapered two-mirror system produces nice 8-point images. The dry object cell features a separate area allowing colored frit to move in the background of the main cell filled with lampworked glass and dry-filled ampules. This is a small edition of 9.