Fig. 130.—A Spiral Top.
A Spiral Top. The top in [Fig. 130] presents a curious appearance while spinning, the spiral design upon it seeming to change its form as the top revolves.
Fig. 131.—Diagram of Spiral for Spiral Top.
The only difference between the construction of this top and the shoe-polish can top is in the substitution of the spiral disk for the polish can. A pencil and cone-shaped piece of spool are required as in the case of the other top.
The spiral design for the disk, shown in [Fig. 131], is large enough so you can make a tracing of it on a piece of transparent paper, and then trace it off upon a piece of cardboard. Fill in alternate rings with black ink or water-color, in the way shown, then cut out the disk, pierce a hole through its exact center to fit over the pencil end, and glue the under side to the top of the cone-shaped piece of spool. Spin this top in the same way as the shoe-polish can top is spun ([Fig. 125]).
Fig. 132.—A Merry-go-round Top.