Printing kaleidoscopes for standard photo sizes
We’ve had a cluster of questions lately about printing kaleidoscopes for standard sizes of photo paper and/or frames, e.g. 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, etc. So I thought I would do a blog post explaining the issue and how to address it. As you’ve probably noticed, all of the kaleidoscopes that are made in [...]
Read moreTroubleshooting printing problems
I’ve been a member of The Quilt Show (TQS) with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims since it began. One of the advantages of membership is an awesome Block of the Month quilt every year. This year’s quilt is designed by Sarah Vedeler. If you click on the link, you can probably see the possibilities for [...]
Read moreHow to use the new Tiles I Template Mini-Pack
We’re excited to introduce our new Tiles 1 Template Mini-Pack! The shapes in this mini-pack are specifically designed to be tiled rather than stand on their own. This is a little different than all of our previous template shapes, so let’s go over the special features in Kaleidoscope Kreator 3 that you’ll need to preview [...]
Read moreBlossoms Table Runner: A sample project for our new Blossoms Template Mini-Pack
I’ve been having way too much fun with our new Blossoms Template Mini-Pack which adds fifteen new shapes to transform your photos into fun flower designs. So I put together a project to inspire you to give them a try! The table runner started with the following photo. If you click on the photo below, it will [...]
Read moreMore Kaleidoscope Pendants
After my last blog post, someone asked if it would be possible to use fabric rather than photo paper to make the resin pendants. I knew it was possible to embed fabric in the cast pieces, but I wanted to embellish the fabric with stitching and make domed pieces rather than cast. After a few [...]
Read moreTroubleshooting KK3: Why can’t I see the shape of my kaleidoscope?
Every so often we get questions sent to Technical Support that take a while to figure out. We had a good one today that I thought I’d share here on the blog because there are a couple of good tips in the answer. A customer wanted to start with this photo: and end up with [...]
Read moreTip: Saving Kaleidoscopes
OK, I know what you’re thinking… How difficult can it be to save a kaleidoscope? Really, it’s not difficult at all! But based on the number of questions we get about this, I thought maybe I should address it here on the blog. For this discussion, we’ll start with this picture of a building on the San Diego Wharf.
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