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Kneaded eraser

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Besides their precision, kneaded erasers are preferred by artists for their long life and ease of cleaning. One simply kneads the eraser and the medium will fade into its mass. Although kneaded erasers do not wear away like other erasers, they can become saturated and unable to absorb any more
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particles, in addition to carbon, colored pencil, or pastel marks. It neither wears nor leaves residue ("eraser crumbs"), however collect graphite and dust more easily. They can either be washed or thrown away (typically meaning they last for shorter periods of time than the average eraser).
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graphite or charcoal. In this case, the eraser will leave marks on the paper instead of removing them. The saturating material can be removed by rinsing and
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and can be stretched, compressed, split, and molded for precision erasing, pruning
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used by artists. It is usually made of a grey or white
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erasing tool
unvulcanized rubber
green
blue
hot pink
yellow
putty
absorbing
graphite
charcoal

plasticity
lines
subtractive drawing
kneading
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