DABs Clocks is a collection of hand made, one of a kind devices that each display time in unconventional and interesting ways. These time pieces are both functionally and aesthetically pleasing. I design and build some of my clocks without any assistance. For others I turn to Guy Marsden for the engineering and fabrication phase. In these situations I bring a concept to Guy and through an iterative and collaborative process I'll eventually create a 3D representation of the clock that Guy will build.
KaleidoClock
How do you hide a clock inside a Kaleidoscope? By placing a discarded Android phone in a tube and using it to project an image through a very large "eye piece" which in this case is a dome magnifier. A dome magnifier is a light gathering magnifier that is in the shape of a hemisphere and designed to provide pre-focused magnifying power, up to 4.0X. They are intended to direct ambient light from the room onto small print, e.g., a dictionary, that the dome rests upon. When run in "reverse" they do a great job of collecting the light underneath them, in this case the screen image on the cell phone, and sending the image out to the viewer. A cell phone running two widgets (a live wallpaper providing the "kaleidoscopic" effect and a clock) is placed in a tube at the rear of the lens. The rest is what you see. An interesting feature- the only way to see the clock is to bring your eye to within a couple of inches to the surface of the dome. Jim Barbour, of Shopdog Turnery, is a local "lather" and he did a great job of capturing my vision with cherry and walnut.
Cherry with walnut accent.
Cherry with walnut accent.
Up close view into lens