Luckily, most of the materials are cheap. The dimensions I provide here might vary for you, as you're probably using a different laser cutter. You could probably get away with using the epoxy. This is tricky to use, as it bonds immediately.

Glue for attaching decorative cover to PVC.Glue for attaching acrylic and wood to PVC.Mineral oil for inside the object chamber.They should be mostly translucent, otherwise you'll block all the light from entering. A bead store is a great place to find such things.So they are not scratched up when they arrive. These fit the 1.25' PVC pipe and are cheap. Plastic container for holding oil and shiny objects.When I did this project I built 37 in one go, so I was also thinking about saving time.Īside from that, everything is a home depot purchase, and can be constructed with common tools. Its totally possible to use glass for this project, but I was optimizing for cutting everything using the laser cutter. With a normal mirror the image reflects off both the reflective surface *and* the clear material (glass or acrylic) in front of the reflective coating. (See above image for comparison of normal and first surface mirror). The first surface mirror greatly improves the quality of the image inside the Kaleidoscope. The resource bottleneck for this project is (1) a laser cutter, and (2) the first surface acrylic mirror which is pricey.

Wooden diy kaleidoscope