1. Dowload the template here and print it (be sure that you do not scale the document)

2. You will need:

  • A cutter
  • Adhesive tape
  • A (preferably metal) ruler
  • BLACK foam core cardboard (5 mm width) (approximately 30 x 40 cm). Altough the instructions show white foam core, black would be more recommendable.
  • A plastic lense (27 mm diameter, 80 mm focal lenght). You can get it here.
  • Translucent paper (at least 7  x 7 cm )

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3. Tape the template on the foam core.

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4. Cut the template using the cutter and following the lines.

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5. Cut the four main pieces.

You might tape again the template on the foam core

as you are cutting them.

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6. Take the D, D, C, C and the 1 pieces and cut them all.

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7. Do the same for the A, A, B, B and the 2 pieces.

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8. Mount the D, D, C, C and the 1 pieces (you can use either adhesive tape or glue).

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8. Tape (or glue) the plastic lense to the 2 piece (the one

with the smaller hole) and then mount the B, B, A, A and the 2 pieces.

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9. Tape or glue the translucent paper to the 1 piece

(the one with the bigger hole).

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10. Place both parts of the toy camera together.

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10. You can use it now.

Slide out the smaller part to focus closer subjects.

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