particular marks which are determined by
its shape.·
India rubber. Used for removing light
pencil marks.·
Ink rubber. Ink marks are very difficult
to remove entirely with a rubber. Erasers
for removing ink and typewriting come in
pencil and circular forms. You can also
purchase a combined eraser that works for
both pencil and ink, with the pencil part of
the rubber at one end of the rubber and the
ink part at the other.·
Surface removers, such as scalpels,
razor blades, pumice stones, steel-wool
and sandpaper, to remove the very
stubborn marks found in pen and ink
drawings. Obviously, before applying this
method you must ensure that your paper
is of sufficient weight and quality to allow
you to scrape away its top layer without
leaving a hole.·
Surface coverers, such as correction
fluid, titanium white or Chinese white.
With this approach any offending marks are
buried under an opaque layer of white.
When the layer is dry, the surface can then
be reworked.20
Part One – THE PENCIL
DANGER ARTIST AT WORK
Always remember that you need to work within
health and safety guidelines when using
materials. Scalpels and razor blades should
always be used with care, and when they are not
in use their blades should not be left exposed.
Note too if any of the fluids you use are
flammable or toxic. Bleach, for example, is a very
handy and cheap method of removing water-
based ink, but it is very toxic and must always be
handled with care.Tippex fluid.Tippex pen. Chinese white.