What are double sided erasers for?

What are double sided erasers for?

This double-ended eraser pencil is ideal for precision erasing. The red, soft eraser lead on one end is great for graphite and coloured pencils while the white harder eraser lead on the other end is perfect for ink, Indian ink and ballpoint pens. Latex-free.

Why are mono erasers so good?

Reviewers found that the MONO Sand Eraser doesn’t smear or tear the paper and it even removes sticky adhesive residue. A few customers noted that this eraser is great for blending out different colors in their work, too.

What is the science behind erasers?

Erasers work because of friction. As the abrasives in your eraser are rubbed against paper, friction produces heat, which helps the rubber become sticky enough to hold onto the graphite particles. As the rubber grabs the graphite particles, small pieces of combined rubber and graphite get left behind.

What do red and blue erasers do?

The main feature of this eraser is its two different sides – the red to erase graphite and colour pencils and the blue side for ink. The composition of this eraser means it will not smudge or tear your paper.

Why do pencils have a red end?

The Staedtler Tradition uses this pattern, but the yellow is replaced with red, which make the Tradition and the Nataraj 621 dead ringers for each other. Is Staedtler the king of pencils? The color part of the end dip changes depending on the grade: green for 2H, blue for H, red for HB, black for B, and orange for 2B.

What does Prismacolor Magic Rub do?

The Prismacolor Magic Rub art eraser quickly and cleanly erases delicate surfaces without smudging or marring your work. Designed to work wonders on graphite and rub away India ink, it’s the perfect art eraser. The vinyl erasers also have sharp corners to help you clean up details.

What happens when you erase pencil?

Graphite leaves a darker mark than lead, plus it’s safer. When you erase a pencil mark, it’s graphite (carbon) you are removing, not lead. An eraser, called a rubber in some places, is an item used to remove the marks left by pencils and some types of pens.

What is the GREY part of the eraser for?

The white side erases graphite, and the grey side erases ink. The white side erases graphite, and the grey side erases ink.

What is the Blue side of an eraser for?

The soft end (pink/orange) is useful for light grades of paper which the hard gritted side would tear apart, and also for precision erasing, such as removing a light stray mark from among dark marks. From what I know, the blue side is meant to erase darker shades of graphite. That would be something like 2B, 4B, 6B, etc.

Why do I need to fold my eraser in on itself?

As the graphite, charcoal or colour lifts off the paper and sticks to your eraser, you’ll need to fold the eraser in on itself (the ‘kneading’ part of kneaded eraser) to move the dirty bits away from the surface of your rubber so the eraser won’t add marks to your drawing.

Why is there a pen nib on the Blue side of an eraser?

After all the pain that we had from torn pages to red or blue marks on our sheets, it only made it look awfully shabby. But when you have a closer look at the eraser, there is a pen nib symbol on the harder blue side, which is to be blamed for this assumption of ours.

What should you consider when choosing an eraser?

An eraser removes dry medium from a surface (usually paper) but how you will be using it determines which type you will need. There are a number of things to consider when choosing an eraser. Will you be using your eraser for: creating highlights in subtractive drawing techniques, often with charcoal