I recently had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with Typo and Pixar to create a time lapse Etch A Sketch drawing of the Toy Story logo! You can watch the time lapse here.
At this rate I will teach them around the world! Ahahaha!!!
Don't live near any of these places but still wanna learn? Please feel free to pitch me to your local librarian! Or... I offer workshop supplies here!
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Arbutus, Parkville, Clarkston 1, Clarkston 2, Chicago, aaaand Harwood Heights!
I've seen others with this issue so I figured I'd share this solution for future people who Google this problem - it was NOT intuitive so I'll describe the problem and solution below:
The problem is that PayPal would only allow me to select my home address as the return address for my shipping labels after a more recent change to the UI. This is a problem as I prefer to ship from my PO Box, but the dropdown menu ONLY showed the Home Address.
I went to my account to make sure my PO Box was a registered address, but no matter how many times I refreshed or switched browsers I was only presented with my home address.
So this is the solution that finally worked for me:
You have to go to the Shipping Center home page (linked below)
https://www.paypal.com/shiplabel/home
and click on the gear icon. Then click on Shipping Locations on the left (on desktop), then click on the black "Add Shipping Location" button on the upper right. From there you can add the location to the list which will then appear in the dropdown menu.
This solution does NOT work from the PayPal account home page. My PO Box is already registered as an address on my account profile.
Shout-out to u/meow120730 for also discovering the solution in the below thread, which I wish I saw before going down my own rabbit hole.
https://www.reddit.com/r/paypal/comments/1ownfb7/i_cant_change_return_address_on_the_new_paypal/
Easy peasy! π
I've been doodling a lot of coloring book pages lately and felt like this one was the perfect candidate for rainbowfication πππ
My career as a full-time professional Etch A Sketch artist is only possible with the wonderful magic of the worldwide web. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
I made a video outlining 10 of my favorite moments from my career. In the end I speak more about the next chapter. Check it out here:
I scored this Marc Jacobs dress on eBay over a decade ago for only $40 π Now I can freely gallivant with my rich grandmother while ruining a small town marriage π―
Since 2013 I have traveled all over the US to create live Etch A Sketch art at all different types of events. Event work is so fulfilling for me. I love connecting with guests over shared interests in nostalgia and whimsy, and there's nothing better than hearing their excitement over seeing their request come to life!
I'd love the chance to add a unique flair to your next event, too. Learn more here and thanks to the Baltimore County Public Library system for hosting me!
Quick reminder to Maryland locals that I've got two more workshops coming up, both of which offer free Etch A Sketches for every student:
Thursday 6/18 6:30-7:30pm: Arbutus Branch Library
Saturday 6/20 12-1pm: Parkville Branch Library
Thanks as always for your support!
Oddly enough, this might actually be my rarest Etch A Sketch product when I think about it!
This is one of my favorite doodles I've ever made. Created in 2025, it measures 11x14 and is made from Staedtler Triplus Fineliners on Stonehenge paper and mat board. God am I proud of this one π
I etched this during a live stream a long while back and realized I didn't have enough room for his hand. Honestly I think it worked out for the better
Yesterday I took on the gargantuan task of photographing and organizing the bulk of my Etch A Sketch collection!
I have over 500 photos to edit and organize - a task I sincerely look forward to. Fun fact! Before pursuing a career as a full-time Etch A Sketch artist, I worked as a photo retoucher for 3 years!
Some fun statistics about what's in the bins:
These bins contain 269 Etch A Sketch-related products! Of those 269,
53 are repeats (you can thank bin 9 for containing most of my extras, which I use as canvases for my art)
180 are unique variants, which included packaging variants from different eras, and products New In Packaging (NIP) but not loose if I had them NIP
32 products are Etch A Sketch-related, but are not Etch A Sketch toys that you use by turning knobs. For example, I have Etch A Sketch napkins and an Etch A Sketch pool float, as well as the Etch A Sketch Freestyle (post-2016) that uses Boogie Board technology to draw on a screen that is meant to loosely resemble an Etch A Sketch.
These bins only contain a fraction of my entire Etch A Sketch collection. What is not pictured is another entire shelving unit that contains hundreds of Pocket (small) and Classic (Large) Etch A Sketch canvases that I use for commissions, workshops, live events, and more. The number of Pocket Etch A Sketches can fluctuate frequently for this reason. I also generally have around 50 Etch A Sketches in my office at any given time.
I recently reconfigured my office to accommodate a shelving unit which will allow me to properly display some of these beauties. I've spent the last 20+ years working on this collection, and it would be a real shame to banish them to the bins forever. So my plan is to treat my office shelving as rotating seasonal displays to give many variants an opportunity to shine while not over-cluttering the shelves.
Thanks as always for your support of my foolhardy endeavor to amass a small museum worth of Etch A Sketch history!
Yesterday I took on the gargantuan task of photographing and organizing the bulk of my Etch A Sketch collection!
I have over 500 photos to edit and organize - a task I sincerely look forward to. Fun fact! Before pursuing a career as a full-time Etch A Sketch artist, I worked as a photo retoucher for 3 years!
Some fun statistics about what's in the bins:
These bins only contain a fraction of my entire Etch A Sketch collection. What is not pictured is another entire shelving unit that contains hundreds of Pocket (small) and Classic (Large) Etch A Sketch canvases that I use for commissions, workshops, live events, and more. The number of Pocket Etch A Sketches can fluctuate frequently for this reason. I also generally have around 50 Etch A Sketches in my office at any given time.
I recently reconfigured my office to accommodate a shelving unit which will allow me to properly display some of these beauties. I've spent the last 20+ years working on this collection, and it would be a real shame to banish them to the bins forever. So my plan is to treat my office shelving as rotating seasonal displays to give many variants an opportunity to shine while not over-cluttering the shelves.
Thanks as always for your support of my foolhardy endeavor to amass a small museum worth of Etch A Sketch history!
When I'm not busy creating Etch A Sketch art or sharing my collection here, I'm often teaching Etch A Sketch drawing workshops at libraries! The bulk of my workshops are local, so I created this solution for those who are unable to attend.