How long does an eraser last for?
On average one of those white erasers lasted about three weeks. Those old red rubber ones I would lose or misplace long before wearing out. We did have a running bet in class, $100 to the first to completely wear out a pencil’s eraser with out taking it out of the metal band.
What was the blue side of an eraser for?
The blue end is meant for erasing pencil marks on heavy grades of paper or dark marks. 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.
How do you deal with eraser shavings?
Use a hard pencil (i.e. one that doesn’t easily smear) and just brush off the shavings with your hand or – as has been suggested – a soft brush. Hold the paper on one side and brush away from there to avoid crinkling it.
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 is a hard eraser?
Also referred to as “plastic erasers” or “drafting erasers”, these erasers are hard — literally. They have a rigid texture and are capable of doing some heavy-duty erasing, with the ability to lift even ink from a page. Their clean and complete erasing capabilities make them the favored type for drafters.
When should I throw away my kneaded eraser?
You should throw away your kneaded eraser when it turns into light grey. After using the graphite pencils, charcoal pencils, dust, etc., the eraser starts to change its color. At a certain point, it becomes entirely unusable, and that is when it becomes light grey.