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AshishEtch A Sketch Art
December 1st 2006 01:06
The Etch A Sketch was invented in 1959.
The toy works as a simplified version of a plotter. The inside surface of the glass screen is coated with aluminium powder and styrene beads which are then scraped off by a movable stylus, leaving a dark line on the light-gray screen
There are a few practicing artists who use the Etch A Sketch to produce professional lineographic work. Most artists make their work permanent by removing the aluminium powder. This is done either by drilling holes in the bottom of the toy or by removing the entire plastic backing. It is then resealed as a semi-permanent, shake-resistant piece of art.
Some examples of Etch A Sketch art are below. You can see more here.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Etch-A-Sketch.
The toy works as a simplified version of a plotter. The inside surface of the glass screen is coated with aluminium powder and styrene beads which are then scraped off by a movable stylus, leaving a dark line on the light-gray screen
There are a few practicing artists who use the Etch A Sketch to produce professional lineographic work. Most artists make their work permanent by removing the aluminium powder. This is done either by drilling holes in the bottom of the toy or by removing the entire plastic backing. It is then resealed as a semi-permanent, shake-resistant piece of art.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Etch-A-Sketch.
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