ERASERS & CLEANING AIDS
Erasers
One of the advantages of drawing witha pencil is the
ability to easily erase pencil marks. Always use the
softest eraser compatible with the medium and the
drawing surface. Avoid using abrasive ink erasers.
• Vinyl or PVC plastic erasers are nonabrasive and will
not smear or mar the drawing surface.
• Some erasers are saturated with erasing fluid t o
erase inklines from paper and drafting films.
• Liquid erasing fluid removes pencil and ink markings
from drafting film.
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Erasing Shields
• Electric erasers are very convenient for erasing
large areas and ink lines. Compact, battery-operated
models are especially handy.
Erasing shields have cutouts of various
shapes and sizes to confine the area of a
drawing to be erased. These thin stainlesssteel shields are especially effective in
protecting the drawing surface while using
an electric eraser. Ones that have squarecut holes allow the erasure of precise areas
of adrawing.
Other Aids
• Drafting brushes help keep the drawing surface
clean of erasure fragments and other particles.
• Soft, granular drafting powder is available that
provides a temporary protectivecoating over
drawings during drafting, picks up pencil lead dust,
and keeps the drawing surface clean.lf used too
heavily, t hepowder can cause lines to skip so use
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sparingly, if at all.
• Pounce powder may be used to prepare drawing
surfaces for inking.
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