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Kaleidoscope Rectangular / Trapezoid Mirror System

Rectangular or trapezoid mirror systems have 4 sides. If each side is a mirror then you have a full field image.

The Diamond image below, uses 4 mirrors of the same size (a square), but the sides are set in a diamond angle. If you make 2 opposing sides of the square non-reflective, then you get a chorus line. The chorus line variations are differences in how I set the angles.

The Cherokee Headdress (aka Rainbow Love) is a trapezoid where the top (non-reflective side) is much narrower than the other sides and the bottom is also non-reflective.

A Cherokee Forrest is a full field trapezoid (similar to the Cherokee Headdress) where only the small side is non-reflecting which gives it the look of trees in the forest.

 I'm still learning, but hopefully this page will grow more as I play with the mirrors.


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