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Erasing ink and pencil
Lori M:
I had no idea -- thanks for sharing! (And I remember using old-school typewriter erasers.) Awesome!
penstaff:
I had no problem using the electric eraser on any kind of ink - some inks just take a bit longer to remove than others. It's best to use an eraser shield and kinda bounce the white eraser stick on the ink-meaning don't leave it on the paper too long or you have a hole in the paper. This method works great, but a bit longer than using a more abrasive stick. Thanks to Briana for the photo, and BTW there are several different brands on the market (all styled the same and work the same-just a different brand). Before writing over the erasure you may want to burnish the papers fibres so they will lie flat (might even want to spray the erasure with Krylon Fixative before rewriting).
penstaff
Lori M:
--- Quote from: penstaff on August 02, 2014, 02:34:39 PM ---Before writing over the erasure you may want to burnish the papers fibres so they will lie flat (might even want to spray the erasure with Krylon Fixative before rewriting).
penstaff
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That answers a big concern I had about using erasers, as they rough up the surface and pointed pens are so sensitive to that. Looks like I'd better get some Krylon Fixative. :)
JanisTX:
Lori, be sure to spray the Krylon OUTSIDE! It stinks!! The smell dissipates, so it won't ruin your work, but you definitely don't want to spray it in your house! If you use it, just give the piece short, quick bursts! (1 or 2). Or, burnish the spot with glassine paper, using the back of a spoon over the erasure spot! You can get the Krylon at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Amazon, etc.!
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