Etch-A-Sketch Photo Holder

I recently purchased a small Etch-A-Sketch at the Goodwill for $1.99.  I planned on using it for a photo frame as soon as I figure out how to make a photo look like a sketch.  I went to Oregon last week and took over 1000 pictures so something should work.  I searched for a picture that was pretty linear and contrasty.  I settled on this one of the Coquille River Lighthouse.  Here is how I made it into a sketch with Photoshop Elements.

Open the photo you want to use in PS Elements:

I cropped it since it was in a portrait orientation and I needed landscape. 



Then I had to resize it, for my small Etch-A-Sketch I needed 4 1/2 inches by 3 1/4 inches.

Then go to Filter > Filter Gallery

and choose Photocopy

Set the sliders to something that looks right to you, I used Detail 4 and Darkness 23.

Next go to Layer>New Fill Layer>Solid Color

Pick a gray color that looks like the background of the Etch-A-Sketch.  Mine looked right on my computer screen but when printed it was a little light.  I’m too lazy to redo it though.

Change the layer to Multiply and set an opacity that looks right to you, mine was 52.



Ta, Da, here it is. I just printed on ordinary printer paper, cut it out and used a corner rounder punch to round over the corners. The diameter of my punch wasn’t exactly right but again, too lazy to change.  I used some double stick tape to stick it on the screen and that’s all there is to it.