Make a Phenakistoscope

This is a tutorial on ow to make a 19th century animation device called a phenakistoscope. It was invented in 1851 by Joseph Plateau and it is sometimes referred to as a magic disc. This is because it is a circular disc with a series of drawings and slotss in it. When you hold it up to a mirror, spin the disc and look through the slots the drawings turn into an animation. Simple and fun little animation device. In this tutorial I show you how it works and how to make one. I also have a template packet for
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