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Submitted by enpen on Mon, 01/29/2007 - 6:05pm.

Tonight I offer my fellow OlyBloggers a site for finding, adding to and perfecting community how-to knowledge: . That's right, you too can learn how to master the Etch-a-Sketch.

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what to do with your etchasketch masterpiece

Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Tue, 01/30/2007 - 1:26am.

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If you shake the Etch-A-Sketch, it will erase, so be careful with your finished work. If you think it is too valuable to erase, there are several things you can do. You can get a digital camera and take pictures of your works, or you can find a safe place to display your art, such as on a bookshelf. You can get mounting tape and mount your piece to the wall. Or, do as most Etch-A-Sketch artists do. Buy a new Etch-A-Sketch, and pretty soon, you could have a portfolio of Etch-A-Sketch work.
When you have completed your masterpiece, drill a small hole in the base and drain out the excess aluminum powder. This is the substance that causes your picture to "Erase" when the Etch a Sketch is shaken...

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