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I never had an etch-a-sketch growing up, but while visiting some friends a while back, I drew this scene. It is the best etch-a-sketch I have ever drawn.
From metalsmithing class: Copper sheet that we etched in a previous class was used to create the base shapes. A triangular piece of recycled vintage bottle glass was set into a textured (with a rolling mill) bezel and soldered to the base. This will become a pendant with additional beads or dangles on the bottom, and a riveted bail on the top section.
Humpback whale tails are unique. This female is named Etch-a-Sketch. First Year Seen: 1988
Etch-a-Sketch -- often referred to as EAS or Etch -- is a favorite of many New England whale watchers. She is named for black markings on her fluke, which resemble the lines one might make while playing with an Etch-a-Sketch toy. In 2016 she had a new calf with her when she returned to Stellwagen Bank.
Etch-a-Sketch is most well known for her unique style of feeding. Her technique is a variation on kick-feeding: Etch-A-Sketch will lift her tail high out of the water and then slap it at the surface three times before diving and blowing a bubble cloud. She always does this in exactly the same way, making it possible to identify Etch from a great distance by her feeding style alone!
Exactly how this “kick-feeding” that Etch-a-Sketch and many other humpbacks engage in helps them feed in not fully known, but it likely involves using the tail slaps to stun, frighten, and/or disorient the fish, making it easier for the whale to capture more fish in each mouthful -- thus increasing feeding efficiency.https://whale.org/adopt_whale/etch-a-sketch/
Copper sheet etched with a Celtic dragon, domed and soldered to a copper back. Trimmed with sterling silver ring
Laser Etched into walnut board.
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