For questions on the care for, usage of, and selection erasers meant for art, drawing and writing. For questions about erasing a certain medium, also tag that medium.
Questions tagged [erasers]
15 questions
5
votes
2 answers
Why would using an eraser holder be better than using a normal rectangle eraser?
I saw this today:
It's a Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser Refillable Holder.
Well, if you tell me that it can be used to clean corners, yes initially it would but soon its edges would become round like other erasers. How will that be helpful?
If you…
Aquarius_Girl
- 3,711
- 5
- 24
- 45
5
votes
2 answers
How to clean a plastic eraser?
If I rub it in sandpaper then it's sharp edges will become round in my opinion.
Cutting the eraser means wasting the eraser.
Can plastic erasers be cleaned by soap or any such thing by which I can protect the sharp edges.
Aquarius_Girl
- 3,711
- 5
- 24
- 45
3
votes
1 answer
What are foam erasers?
I just now saw Sakura Foam erasers. They are rated higher than Staedtler Mars Plastic erasers.
How are they different than plastic erasers? Do they actually contain foam?
Do they perform better than plastic erasers?
Do we have to maintain them in a…
Aquarius_Girl
- 3,711
- 5
- 24
- 45
3
votes
0 answers
What are the basic differences between vinyl, normal (less expensive), and plastic erasers?
I was simply searching for erasers for artists online, and I got overwhelmed after finding out that there are so many types of erasers.
So I watched some videos about different types of erasers which artists use. I liked all of them. Each seemed to…
Vikas
- 363
- 2
- 11
2
votes
1 answer
Does the colour of the eraser matter?
Today I saw that erasers can also be of black colour. Would the colour matter in terms of better cleaning/erasing? Can a black eraser perform better that a white one?
According to this article,
because of this eraser’s black color, you can expect…
Aquarius_Girl
- 3,711
- 5
- 24
- 45