In 2013, Tim Gallenbeck of Marion bought an Etch A Sketch at a thrift store for 99 cents. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In time, he got so good that he started taking commissions for drawings he made on the sketch pads. He’s shipped his creations to private collectors in Las Vegas, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Montana, has been commissioned to create an Etch A Sketch for Snap-On Tools. He was also recently featured on Netflix’s “The Kindness Diaries” social media pages. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In order to make the drawings permanent, he pops off the back of the sketch pad, removes the mechanism that allows for sketching, and empties out the extra powder. As far as he knows, he’s the only artist working with Etch A Sketch as a medium in Iowa and sells his creations starting at $150. He’s done drawings on Etch A Sketch pads as small a dime. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ His first gallery showing of his etch art is happening at raygunshirts in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, September 12. After the gallery show, he’s hoping to get “sip and sketch” events going, much ...