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Mechanical toys draw unique Spirograph-style art

By Popkin

Oct 17, 2024
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A tiny toy dog turns into a makeshift Spirograph when pens are attached to its legs. As the $8 toy crawls on a piece of paper, the marks drawn beneath slowly form a strange, coiling pattern.

I have the urge to go find a bunch of old mechanical toys and attach pens to them to see what different shapes and patterns they'll make, staggering around. I wouldn…

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