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Well, you could always buy them packages of handi tack to use instead of the more expensive kneaded erasers…works almost as well, it’s great for lifting highlights, and tis much cheaper
. The reason why I say handi tak is…I’ve got a package still from college…which I bought oh maybe 8 years ago…still very pliable. I always make sure to get the white kind though, not the colored kind…the colored kind has oils in it that seep thru things very bad. Good luck!Carly I think this might be a brand/type issue as like sherville I have had the same one for years – probably bought it in ’83 – and it is still pretty much exactly the same as when I bought it. Admittedly I use it very seldom but if anything it is slightly stickier than it once was, certainly not dry.
Mine is light blue (for the life of me I can’t remember the brand, sorry) but it seems to be a completely different type than the one I see most often in stores – I have poked and prodded the grey type numerous times over the years and they very often have become quite hard and brittle-feeling even on the shelf.
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Hey, I use the what you call Handi Tac, Here in NZ its Blu tac. I use the full package and this gives me a large sausage shape which also helps to keep the hands clean. Must check if we can get it in white here.
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What do y’all think about using Silly Putty…instead? I don’t know if it would be stiff enough to do the job, but, since it’s a
polymer, like Handi-tak and the others, it might work…give it a try. The only difference I see between these and the regular kneaded eraser is that the kneaded eraser is made of rubber, while the others are polymers. Even if S.P. doesn’t work, well, you still have something fun to play with between drawing sessions, huh?Cya!
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I have heard of Silly Putty being used in this way, supposed to work great. And from what I remember that stuff lasts forever!
[i]Originally posted by Ace Harddrive [/i]
[B]Even if S.P. doesn’t work, well, you still have something fun to play with between drawing sessions, huh?[/B]Hehe
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I’ve used Blue Tac …it actually does work very well (and it’s cheap, ideal for kids!)
I probably shouldn’t admit to this …but what the hell, no one here knows me
To keep my kneedable erasers pliable and soft while I’m drawing (without having to constantly kneed them) I keep mine down my bra:o it’s an ideal place, warm and out of the way (lol, I can hear you all screaming out TOO MUCH INFORMATION THANK YOU VERY MUCH:D) The only think you have to remember is to take it out before you go shoping …or it does look very odd!!!Bec
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Attitudes are contagious, is yours worth catching?Wow! I have been holding them in my hand to keep them warm! Must try the bra thing…:D
I am still using my original eraser and it sat for almost two years untouched. Still very flexible. I suspect that it is a brand thing. Mine is Faber Castell as well, but I have seen the cheaper ones go hard. Some people squeeze fruit, I squeeze erasers!:p
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