Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Make your own Thaumatrope, an optical toy that lets you superimpose two still images. It was patented in 1826 by British Doctor John Ayrton Paris, and consists of a small disc with different images on each side. This is an easy one to make yourself -- Download the template here: or draw your own using the blank template on the second page.
Make your own Thaumatrope, an optical toy that lets you superimpose two still images. It was patented in 1826 by British Doctor John Ayrton Paris, and consists of a small disc with different images on each side. This is an easy one to make yourself -- Download the template here: or draw your own using the blank template on the second page.
