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Originals by Skeeter Kaleidoscopes
Originals By Skeeter
8 Haddon Road Hewitt, New Jerse
07421 USA
Phone (973) 853-4420 Fax (973)
853-8740
Kaleidoscope making is our
business. We work in glass and
metal. Our kaleidoscopes range
from small delicate necklace scop
to large sculptural metal and glassart scopes.
We make over fifty different style
of scopes which include flat book-
like scopes, game scopes and even
bottle scopes that we only sell
wholesale. If you're a store orgallery, contact us with your store
name, address, and phone number
for a current price list or catalog.
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acelet
aleidoscope
hese
acelet
opes come
different
lors and
e just under
nchesncluding the
be). The
acelet is
ade fromerling
ver square
re and
rapped in
erling
ver half
und wire.
hey are two
irror scopes
d are filled
th glass
mpworking.
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$ 90
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ubble Blowing Necklaces
Bubble blowing necklace .... or stick pin Available as a necklace or stick pin. Each bubb
blower comes with bubble solution, pipette, and silver bag. Each is handcrafted and is a
one of a kind. Necklaces are glass and made with quartz crystals, amethyst, hematite, gl
beads, etc. You can supply your own chain or purchase a 30" sterling silver one or a bla
satin cord with a clasp from us.
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$ 25
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BUSINESS CARD SCOPE Here is a unique scope that can bepersonalized with a business card and /or a photo or any other logo. Yo
can have your image or card on one side and another image or card on
other, or you can have only one card / image on the top and we can put
piece of colored glass on the bottom that matches the glass sides. It als
comes in a style that opens so you can change the card. The image is a
tight angle two mirror and the end chamber has glass lampworking and
colored balls. This is a great gift to be remembered by and your
imagination is the only limitation to this scope.
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Regular $ 65Opening $ 85
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Originals by Skeeter page 2
Mini necklaces come in rectangle and diagonal shapes. They are made from thin colorful glass and have turning glass tu
filled with tiny lampworking. The rectangle 'scope has a two mirror system and the diagonal necklace is a two mirror debut the image is cone shaped. The diagonal necklace has a matching Austrian crystal and seed pearls as decoration. The
both come with thirty inch sterling silver chains.
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Rectangular $ 75Diagonal $ 82
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GAY PRIDE is a small four inch
cope that has twelve panels of glass
sing the gay flag rainbow colors
red,orange,yellow,green,blue,purple)
making up the exterior. It has a
apered three mirror system which
reates a ball, or sphere shaped
mage. The end chamber containsampworked glass and colorful glass
alls. This scope is dedicated to my
est friend, Bob, who died of kidney
ancer several years ago.
The FANTASY is a small four inch 'scope that hasthirteen panels of glass making up the exterior. It
comes in colorful Wasser glass or Dichroic glass or
clear glass with a hologram showing through. It is a
traditional three mirror design set at a sixty degree
angle. The end chamber contains lampworked glass
and colorful glass balls.
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$ 65
Regular $ 65Dichroic $ 80
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ttp://members.tripod.com/~Skeeter_DeMattia/harleytube.html
Harley
ushrod
ube
his
aleidoscope
made
om a
Harley
avidson
ushrod
ube that
as outlived
s life on
he road. It
chrome
nd
measures
bout sevennches long.
he mirror
ystem is
wo mirrors
with a
urved
eflective
urface as
he third
mirror. Thend chamber
ontains fine
lass pieces.
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$ 40
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Hide & Peek and Stick-It STICK IT! 1x1 This is a stick pin kaleidoscope. It is t
be worn on a lapel. It can be ordered in any color but most prefer black or white. It ha
tiny tube filled with lampworking as an end chamber and has a two mirror image. The
clutch is attached with a 4 inch Sterling silver chain. HIDE & PEEK 1x1 This ti
kaleidoscope is worn inside a leather pouch around your neck. The scope comes in
dichroic glass and has a two mirror image.
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Hide & Peek $ 65Stick-It $ 50
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Images / Brewster
This is a tiny 2 necklace scope. It is available in two styles. One is a limited edition o
87 with a picture of Sir David Brewster on one side and an oval kaleidoscopic image
the other. The second style has a different kaleidoscopic image on each side. It comeswith a 29 sterling silver chain and a tiny black Lucite easel to display it on. It is a tw
mirror scope with a small tube end turner containing lampworking.
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Images $ 65Brewster $ 70
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LOVE STAR
LOVE STAR". This scope
measures 3"x2". This is the
word "love" etched into the
glass in the shape of the Star
of David. It has a two mirror
ystem and the end chamber
s filled with hand worked
glass.
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$ 70
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MY GEM 3 inches long. This is a great little scope. It combines fine optics with a cute little game: g
the balls in the holes is the theme of the scope. The third side is a panel with six holes in it and youattempt to get the beads in the holes, or just let them roll around and be part of the image. This a real ge
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$ 60
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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK is a three mirror kaleidoscope thashaped like a childs building block. It has tiny glass lampworki
in the end chamber and a corrective lens. The colors are bright
primary colors and this scope will make a great addition to any
collection. Scope is 2 inches square.
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$ 403 for $ 100
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PEEK-A-BOO 3" x 2".
This is a small hand held
cope about the size of
womans compact.....in fact,
t almost is a womans
ompact! It features a tight
ngle three mirror image that
esembles a peacocks tail. Itlso has an attached mirror
hat flips up for easy viewing
of your make-up or applying
ipstick. It comes in a
beautiful black velvet box so
t can be carried in your
purse. The scope has a small
glass end chamber filled with
iny lampworking.
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$ 100
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ETSCOPE
ses your
hoto which
e resize to
inch by
nch size.
our
riginal
icture iseturned
nharmed. It
omes with a
0 Sterling
lver chain.
ach scope
ontains tiny
mpworking
n the glass
nd turner.
s. Dontorget:
usbands
nd children
re pets too!
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$ 65
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Yup, these are actual shotgun
hells! They measure 2 and a
half inches tall. It is a two
mirror system with
lameworked glass in the
object chamber. The "third
mirror" is clear so the red of
he shell colors the imagend it looks really neat,
specially in the bright
unlight. The cap is brass.
Special Full Metal Jacket Brass 12 Guage shells are available on a
limited basis. These are antique shells by Remington. (Remington
1890-1911 combined with Union Metallic Co to form REM-UMC
from 1911-1934. These shells are from that era.
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$ 25
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SINGLE WHEEL NECKLACE 2 with a 30 Sterling silver chain. This lovely necklace scope has
dichroic glass wheels. The image is brilliant colors that swirl up inside the glass tube. It has a correctiv
lens and decorative soldering. DOUBLE WHEEL NECKLACE 2 with a 30 Sterling silver chain. T
necklace has two dichroic wheels that you can turn to mix the colors and get brilliant blues, greens,
magentas and purples. It has a corrective lens and decorative soldering.
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Single Wheel $ 50Double Wheel $ 75
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PETITE ILLUSION 3" x
2". This is a small scope that
its comfortably in the hand.
t is made from thin, colorful
glass and can be ordered in
many colors. The image is a
ight angle two mirror. The
glass tube object chamber isilled with handmade glass
ampwork.
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$ 65
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COMPUTER IMAGE 8x 2x 1 This scope is made from PC board. It is a two mirror system with a ten point star
image. The end turning glass tube has tiny resistors soldered on for decoration and contains glass lampworking. SHORT
CIRCUIT 3x 2x This is made from PC board and contains a tight angle two mirror system. It has a glass tube as
end chamber and contains glass lampworking.
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Computer $ 75Short Circuit $ 65
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HOTOSCOPE
he clear glass
op of this
aleidoscope
pens up so
ou can place
ny 5X 7 photor document
nside. This
eature makes
his
aleidoscope
otally unique.
he body of the
cope is made
with elegant
hin rolled glass
he image is a
ght three
mirror. The end
hamber is
lled with hand
made
ampworkedlass pieces and
olored glass
alls. A stand is
rovided for
isplaying this
art piece".
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Starry Night is a beautiful 6"x5" scope with two mirror systems in
The first is a tight angle two mirror system and the second gives a
image to complement the outside. The scope is made from a new b
glass with dichroic stars and frit that is slumped into a swirl patter
This is a collaboration with a glass artist named Carol Carson of N
It is decorated on the end of the glass tube, which is the end chamb
and on the eyepiece with small glass stars. It contains glass
lampworking and colored glass balls. It comes with its own stand
displaying.
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$ 145
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This is a limited edition of 20
copes. It depicts a picture of
Sir David Brewster cut out of
white glass that is slumped
onto a black background. On
he eyepiece it has the dates
of his birth and death etched
nto the glass. The image is awo mirror image with the
hird side being ripple
dichroic. This scope is 6
nches tall and comes with its
own stand for displaying.
The lampworking is done by
hand and the end turners are
ounded glass with
ampworking inside.
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COLOR PALETTE is 6 x 4 inches. It has a narrow
tapered three mirror system which looks like a curvin
band of color. The end chamber is oil filled with
lampworked glass. $130
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rand
lusion
he Grand
usion is
8" X 8"
uare of ain-rolled
t glass
sembling
etal or
ate.
he colorful
mages areoduced by
rning the
d
amber
hich
ntains
eces ofne
mpworked
ass.
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Originals by Skeeter page 4
ound
mages
he Bound
mages is
rrow
ope with aee-form
ge
sembling
book. The
lorful
mages are
oduced byrning the
d
amber
hich
ntains
eces of
ne
mpworkedass.
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win
eeks
WIN
EEKS is a
nocular
ree mirrorope that
easures
ve inches
eight
ches. It is
ade from
hin rolledass so it is
t heavy.
he image
a double
arburst.
he glass
d
amber isled with
mpworked
ass and
lorful
ass balls.
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$ 130
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ANNS WISH
Ann's Wish is a kaleidoscope
based on a design from 1899.
The optics then were
nowhere near what is
possible today. We recently
1996] saw an original
owned by a lady who said " I
wish someone made a
kaleidoscope like this" So
here is our version of a great
old design. We hope you
njoy it as much as we and
Ann do.
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Merlin's
Magic
MERLINS
MAGIC is
truly
magical
ttle scope.measures
x5x1.
When you
urn the
lass bead
n the
ottom of
he scope
ou see a
parkling
pinningmage that
as a
ichroic
enter and
dichroic
utline.
he third
mirror is
ched top
nd bottom
o give a
more
ylindrical
mage to
he three
mirror
esign.
WHEW!
his one
eally has
o be seen!
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upids
rrow
UPIDS
RROW is
x2x1.
he image
anges
hen you
in the
ass bead
the
ttom of
e
rowhead.
is a three
irror
sign but
e
mpression
u get is
twined
chroic
ve-knot
rrounding
e central
mages.
his is a
ver-been-
ne-before
mage
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asis
ter and I
oudly
esent our
leidoscope
led
ASIS". It
a beautiful
ope made
tirely ofchroic
ass. It has
new mirror
sign
nsisting of
o mirrors
at a six
gree angle
d a third
rror which
a
logram.
e
ASIS" hasoil filled
d chamber
ed with
ndmade
mpworking
d special
eces by
ter. It is
on a
atching
mi-antique
rror and
chroic base
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FIESTA is a new concept in mirror design; it is a two mirror scope with the "third mirror" being a glass tube filled with
colorful glass balls that roll towards you as you tip the scope up. The outside is available in a pink iradized glass or abeautiful "art glass" that is lightly textured and each one is unique with the basic colors of blue, gold, and white swirling
together to form "waves" of color. There is one patterned clear side to let in light when viewing the interior of the scope
The end chamber is a glass tube with facetted crystals on the ends and colorful lampworking and glass balls inside. This
scope measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1 1/2".
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Status comes in a two mirror or three mirror version. The mirrors are
tapered in both. The two mirror has colored stripes cut in the exterior th
let light in through etched mirrors so the effect is brilliantly colored stri
on a midnight black background. The end chamber rotates giving astunning circular display that compliments the colored stripes. The thre
mirror has the same colored stripes but the image is a "honey comb" of
colored bands that reflect in layers "forever". 10" tall.
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EYE GAMES III is a three mirror scope with holes in one panel of the mirror system. The brightly colored beads are frefloating inside the mirror system and the object is to get the beads in the holes. The end piece of glass is a beautiful textu
piece of clear glass giving the illusion of a crystal interior. No object chamber is needed in this unique scope because th
interior beads cause beautiful patterns to form as the scope is rotated. Even if you don't want to "play the game". This is
beautiful scope! It comes in patterned textured glass or in iridized black glass. 10 " long
EYE GAMES II is a beautiful 2 mirror scope AND a game!! Instead of a third mirror we have put a panel with holes in
There is an object chamber at the end of the scope containing glass lampworking and inside the mirrors are beads that y
have to try to get in the holes. It is harder than you think because the beads seem to hang in mid-air or jump up and st
to the sides because you cant tell which side is bottom. The scope measures 10"x 2".
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BEER BOTTLE SCOPES.(above)These are made from the actual beer bottles and cont
a tapered three mirror system plus a lens. We usually stock all the popular brands. The e
chamber contains fine lampworked glass, no plastic. We can also make a kaleidoscope
from your bottle as long as it meets certain requirements (call for more info)....(below)
These two kaleidoscopes (Heinz ketchup and Frenchs mustard) both have three mirror
systems, but the images are quite different due to the different focal lengths. The set com
with a wicker basket and a napkin. .... (below) Country Mama! This is made from a ma
syrup bottle and contains a tapered three mirror system. The decorative ruffle solderin
and dust cap give her added character.
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$ 40
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Baby Bottle Kaleidoscope
This is a two mirror
kaleidoscope made from a
glass baby bottle. It is 6 and
half inches tall. It has glass
ampworking in the end
hamber. This would make a
great gift for a baby shower
or christening. This is not a
oy, it is an actual glass
bottle.
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$ 40
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Wallflowers These are tight angle three mirror scopes that hang on your wall. Out of shelf space but lo
kaleidoscopes? These are the scopes for you! Each scope is unique with a different flower and measure
between 5 and 7inches tall. They are all custom and each has a corrective lens and glass lampworking
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$ 125
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Wine
These are tight angle two
or three mirror scopes.
Available in either
Riesling or Bordeaux.
They measure 10.5 x 3
nches and have glass
ampworking in the end
hamber.
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$ 125
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The METEORITE,COMET,ASTEROID and SOLAR FLARE are four different 'scopes. They are abou
three inches long. The METEORITE has decorative welding on the outside and is a standard three mirr
on the inside. The COMET'S exterior is smooth and the interior image is two mirrors with a curved thir
surface, giving the illusion of colors swirling up to meet the eye but still retaining the traditional two
mirror image. The ASTEROID is a four mirror image. The SOLAR FLARE has no mirrors, but the im
is a swirl of changing colors!PLANETS is like a three mirror except it is three separate images at the sa
time that rotate when the scope is turned.
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Desktop
Scopes
hese
ttle guys
re
etween 3nd 6
nches
ll. Each
as a
ifferent
mirror
ystem.
ow is
he time to
art a
ollection!
$110
ee
esktops
vailable
ow
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FLASHBACK is like a Desktop, but the base will always be different. The light and
scope holder will always be the same. The scope lifts out of the base for easy viewing
The blinking light is powered by AG3 watch batteries which last a long time. This sco
comes in three choices of images: a three mirror, a colorful swirling image, or a two
mirror. About 8 inches tall.
$110
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Circles
Circles is a teleidoscope that is slid into a small circle of metal that i
welded to another larger circle of metal that is welded to still anothe
circle of metal, hence the name Circles! The teleidoscope is a two
mirror scope that can be removed from the base to view around the
room. A glass dish rotates on the base and is filled with objects. It
comes with a small bag of objects but you can use anything you wan
The base circle is soldered to a patterned clear circle of glass. The
scope is 7 inches tall by 4.5 inches across.
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Candle Light is a small
kaleidoscope that fits into a
base that resembles an old
ashioned candle holder. The
cope lifts out of the base for
asy viewing. The end turner
s decorated to look like a
dripping candle. This scopeomes in three choices of
mages: a three mirror, a
olorful swirling no mirror
mage with dichroic glass on
he end and a special two
mirror. It is 5 inches tall.
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ndustrial Visions is an
unusual parlor scope made of
metal with a two mirror
ystem and perforated silver
metal as the third mirror.
This series is basically the
ame except that the free
orm base and support shaftwill vary from scope to
cope. It stands twelve
nches tall and the scope
tself measures nine and a
half inches long. The end
hamber contains special
handmade glass pieces and
glass balls.
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The Bound
mages
Metal is just
ike the
lass model
xcept it's
made in
teel withecorrtive
oldering. It
as a free-
orm edge
esembling
book. It
measures
by 8
nches and
omes with
stand. The
olorful
mages are
roduced by
urning the
nd
hamber
which
ontainsieces of
ampworked
lass.
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ARGE
ESKTOPS
ve a muchrger 1 1/2
ch
ameter
dy and a
nchameter
d turnercompared
thegular
esktops
hich are
uchmaller.
his allows
r a much
rgermage.
See the Large Desktops available now!:
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Teleidoworld
Teleidoworld
s a neat
eleidoscope.
You can hold
he center
iece withne hand and
otate the
eleidoscope
with thether hand
while
ointing it at
different
reas andhings
round you.
The center
iece also
has a flat
pot when
you set the
eleidoscope
down so thatt won't roll
round.
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$40
SHORTY is made from thick walled steel so it has some weight to i
for its small size. It has a two mirror system with a curved reflective
surface as the third mirror side which gives it a very pretty swirling
along with the central two mirror image. Finely detailed glass
lampworking fills the turning end chamber. The scope is 2.5 inches
tall.
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HANDFUL OF
STARS is a new scope
using a cast iron hand
s the base and a scope
welded into it. The
mage is a star with
mirrored stars on the
third mirror so thathe inside of the scope
s filled with stars to
omplement the star
mage. The eyepiece is
haped like a star and
he frosted end turning
glass has stars etched
nto it. The scope is 8
nches tall.
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Festival of Scopes is a combination of 8 end turning kaleidoscopes in a base that is made
a section of a large gear with steel tubing welded to it. The end turners of the scopes are
decorated to look like candles and, in fact, the middle one is a candle. Each of the 8 scope
has a different mirror image and can be lifted out of the base for easy viewing. The image
are beautiful when looked at in a darkened room using the center candle as light. The cencandle is a votive candle and the base of the votive lifts out just like the scopes. One of th
images is a six point star to resemble the Star of David, the other images are all different
from each other. This scope weighs about 18 pounds and measures 13 inches across the b
and the center candle is 12 inches tall. The scopes end chambers contain glass
lampworking.
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The "NEW IDEA" is really a
New Idea" in 'scope
making. It's base is made
rom a cast iron star that was
used on the front of old
buildings and a large cast
ron gear from an antique
arm tractor. Through themiddle is welded a four inch
ast iron pipe angled for easy
viewing. It has a two mirror
ystem with a curved
eflective surface as the third
mirror and the mirrors are at
60 degree angle. The end
hamber contains liquid
mpules and specialhandworked glass. This is a
very large 'scope standing 5
eet high and weighing 85
pounds. It is a striking piece
of art work as well as a "New
dea" in kaleidoscopes.
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Various Views
This is truly a one of a kind! It is six scopes with six different mirror images. It is 12 inches tal
and 11 inches across. Each scope is welded to one arm of a multi tool that spins around.. Wedont know exactly what the tool is but it makes a very unusual scope, dont you think? It weig
just under 12 pounds. All the lampworking in the scopes is made by hand.
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Liberace
This scope is made from a three candle centerpiece. It is made of metal. There are three scopes
two mirror, a three mirror and a four mirror. The scopes are decorated to look like candles with
solder representing the dripping wax. The metal tubes are welded onto the holders for the cand
and the scopes are actually slipped inside them. This is to ensure that they dont get knocked o
It measures 18 inches tall by 20 inches wide
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These Sconces are 15 and a half inches tall by 6 and a half inches at their widest . They are both made o
wrought iron and are two mirror images. One has perforated metal as a third side and the other has a
curved reflective surface. These were made so that they can be hung on a wall or free standing. They
would look wonderful on a mantel or on either side of a mirror or picture. The candles lift out of met
sleeves so there is no danger of them falling over. There is all handmade lampworking in the endchambers. These can be purchased singly or as a pair. $250. each
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Double Barrel, This is truly a one of a kind! A Double Barrel Shotgun Pistol. Well, not really, I actually cut this out of s
with a torch and attached pistol grips, and made the barrels from pipe. Sure looks real. This scope has two mirror system
two and a three mirror. The end turning chambers are filled with hand made glass work and glass balls.
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Here is a real
are one! This
s a Japanese
afety flare
pistol from
World WarII.
There are three
barrels and itooks like you
would have a
different color
lare in each
one and you
would select
he one you
needed with
he dial on theback. Now
nstead of
lares there are
kaleidoscopes
n each
hamber, a
hree mirror, a
wo mirror and
swirling nomirror image.
Each barrel
has its own
otating end
hamber filled
with flame
worked glass
nd colored
glass balls.This is a heavy
pistol
weighing in at
ust over five
pounds.
$400.00 plus
Shipping
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ARTISTS PROFILE
Peter and I have lived in New Jersey all our lives, moving to the northern mountains and woods area in the late 1960
have always been artistic; drawing, sewing, cooking and making just about anything for myself and Pete, and our son
Kevin . Peter is much more mechanical and industrial orientated. He does the metal work that is involved in making
scopes; welding, brazing, cutting, cleaning and designing. I fell naturally into working in stained glass, by taking a n
course, which afforded me the opportunity to really express my artistic talents in intricate glass cutting on band and r
saws and decorative soldering. Most of our kaleidoscopes are our combined talents in glass and metal working.. We collected kaleidoscopes for years and discovered we had some new ideas for the industry which had never been done
before. Our stores, galleries and fellow kaleidoscope artists were as excited as we were with our new designs. They w
all very supportive and we moved easily into the art community. This has been a most rewarding 14+ years for us; b
able to make a living creating art and giving enjoyment to so many people
EXHIBITIONS
2004 Live Internet Interview with Mirrors & Light Gallery / Irving Texas
2004 Artist Invitational Emmerson Place / Mt. Tremper, NY
2001 Invitational at Port Of Call Gallery / Warwick, NY
1995~2000 Buyers Market Of American Craft
1998 Bottled Art Auction The National Arts Club / Gramercy Park, NYC
1998 Artist Invitational Kaatskill Kaleidostore / Mt. Tremper, NY
[Worlds Largest Kaleidoscope]
1998 Festival Of Colors And Light The Artworks At Doneckers / Lancaster Pa
1998 Quentin Crisp 90th birthday party with Kaleidoscopes by Peter De Matti
and Paintings by Spider Webb Calibans 360 Gallery / NYC.
1997 Artist Invitational Kaatskill Kaleidostore / Mt. Tremper, NY
1996 Kaleidoscope Weekend Dexterity / Montclair, NJ
1995 Engaging Optics The Gallery At Hastings-On-Hudson / NY
1994 Lampworking demonstration Camp Kaleido Westchester, NY
1993 Kaleidoscopes For Connoisseurs Kentucky Center For The Arts / Louisvi1993 Recycled Art The Artworks At Doneckers / Lancaster Pa.
1992 Kaleidoscope Show Strathmore Hall / Bethesda, MD
1992 Art Of Making A Kaleidoscope Faneuil Hall Marketplace / Boston, MA
One of nine artists selected for a glass sign design at Kaatskill Kaleidosto
PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATIONS
The Kaleidoscope Collector's Guide / 2005
Kaleidoscope Review Magazine, by Brett Bensley & Sally Reese / June 1999
Forbes Magazine "collecting", by William Novack / May, 1999
Kaleidoscopes Wonders Of Wonder by Cozy Baker / 1999
Simple Kaleidoscopes by Gary Newlin / 1995
N Y k M i / 1994