Faber Castell Kneadable Art Eraser, One Size

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You can also sculpt the eraser into other shapes to suit the area you are erasing, such as a thin straight edge. The H frame easel is an excellent vertical way to add variety to the style and type of marks you create when using a drawing board. But, don’t worry, there are other methods that you can employ to clean up your eraser once it’s been used a lot. I find it very efficient to brighten my sketches as it excellently adds maximum depth to my artwork. Unlike a typical eraser, a kneaded eraser offers plenty of benefits and helps produce great art effects.

Fold the eraser once to reveal another area that isn’t covered in graphite or other drawing materials. You should also stretch and knead it regularly; this keeps the erase from stiffening up and cracking. It is an excellent option, especially if you’re particular with appearance, a wide variety of colors, flexibility, and versatility. The other solution is to try erasing a bunch of pencil scribble marks and then kneading your eraser to incorporate that graphite into it. But before you go on to use one, make sure to know what is kneaded eraser and how to use it properly.This white Paper Mate eraser (pictured below) was immediately usable after just a few seconds of kneading. I have 15 years of experience in the creative field as a concept designer, illustrator, art director, and now freelance artist, content creator, and art instructor. They remove marks (pencil marks, colored pencil marks, light pencil marks, graphite pencil marks) completely and leave no mess, and are often used by draftspeople, technical artists and other precision artists. Kneaded erasers can also be molded and shaped, giving you the type of precision that you can’t hope to mimic with a traditional eraser.

As you erase more and more (incorporate more graphite into your putty), it will become softer and more effective at erasing. The major types of erasers are gum erasers, these are best for delicate papers; kneaded erasers, which are best for erasing large spaces and creating highlights; eraser pencils – meant for removing fine details; vinyl erasers for removing ink marks; and rubber erasers, which are most often found on the tops of pencils. You'll need a solid rubber eraser and a several sticky notes (½ dozen 3"x3" notes produced an amount twice the size of a pencil eraser).Kneadable and shapeable, it can be made into a very fine point and used for very exact and precise erasing, and doesn’t leave behind residue. Repeat this process several times until the eraser is fully kneaded together in a soft and malleable ball. Therefore, it should neither be too soft that it can easily break with just a slight press nor too hard as it would cause terrible paper trauma. Aside from its efficiency in correcting mistakes, this kneaded eraser is also suitable for performing fading techniques.