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A kneaded eraser, also commonly known as a putty rubber, is a pliable erasing tool used by artists. It is usually made of a grey or white unvulcanized rubber (though it can be found in many different colors, such as green, blue, hot pink, yellow, and so forth) resembling putty or chewing gum. It functions by absorbing and "picking up" graphite and charcoal particles, in addition to carbon, colored pencil, or pastel marks.^[1] 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).

Kneaded erasers have great plasticity and can be stretched, compressed, split, and molded for precision erasing, pruning lines, cleaning edges, creating highlights through subtractive drawing, or performing other detail work. They can completely remove light marks, but are ill-suited to fully erasing dark areas. They may also smear or stick if too warm. When stretched, some parts of it may detach and fall without remaining attached to either side of the eraser.

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 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 kneading.

References

^ Wolf, Rachel Rubin (1991). Basic Drawing Techniques. North Light Books. ISBN 978-0-89134-388-2.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[Wolf1991-1] Wolf, Rachel Rubin (1991). Basic Drawing Techniques. North Light Books. ISBN 978-0-89134-388-2.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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-[[Image:Kneaded eraser.jpg|right|thumb|Two kneaded erasers. A newer eraser is on the left, and an older eraser on the right. The older eraser is darker due to the [[graphite]] and [[charcoal]] dust that has become incorporated into the eraser.]]
-The '''kneaded eraser''', also known as a '''putty rubber''', is a tool for artists. It is usually made of a grey or white pliable material, such as rubber (though it can be found in many different colors, ranging from green, blue, hot pinks and yellow) and resembles [[putty]] or chewing gum. It functions by [[Absorption|absorbing]] and "picking up" [[graphite]] and [[charcoal]] particles, in addition to carbon and pastel marks.<ref name=Wolf1991>{{cite book|last=Wolf|first=Rachel Rubin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EOvvytlSLU8C|title=Basic Drawing Techniques|publisher=North Light Books|date=1991|isbn=978-0-89134-388-2}}</ref> It does not wear away nor leave behind eraser residue, thus it lasts much longer than other erasers.
+A '''kneaded eraser''', also commonly known as a '''putty rubber''', is a pliable [[Eraser|erasing tool]] used by artists. It is usually made of a grey or white [[Vulcanization|unvulcanized rubber]] (though it can be found in many different colors, such as [[green]], [[blue]], [[Shades of pink#Hot pink|hot pink]], [[yellow]], and so forth) resembling [[putty]] or chewing gum. It functions by [[Absorption (chemistry)|absorbing]] and "picking up" [[graphite]] and [[charcoal]] particles, in addition to carbon, colored pencil, or pastel marks.<ref name=Wolf1991>{{cite book|last=Wolf|first=Rachel Rubin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EOvvytlSLU8C|title=Basic Drawing Techniques|publisher=North Light Books|date=1991|isbn=978-0-89134-388-2}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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).
-Kneaded erasers can be shaped by hand for precision erasing, creating highlights, or performing detailing work. They are commonly used to remove light charcoal or graphite marks and in [[subtractive drawing]] techniques. However, they are ill-suited for completely erasing large areas, and may smear or stick if too warm.
+[[file:Kneaded eraser.JPG|left|thumb|Kneaded eraser is used to remove thin details]]
+Kneaded erasers have great [[Plasticity (physics)|plasticity]] and can be stretched, compressed, split, and molded for precision erasing, pruning [[Line art|lines]], cleaning edges, creating highlights through [[subtractive drawing]], or performing other detail work. They can completely remove light marks, but are ill-suited to fully erasing dark areas. They may also smear or stick if too warm. When stretched, some parts of it may detach and fall without remaining attached to either side of the eraser.
-Although kneaded erasers do not wear away like other [[eraser]]s, they can become saturated and unable to absorb any more graphite or charcoal. In that case a kneaded eraser will actually leave marks on the paper instead of erasing them.
+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 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 [[kneading]].
-[[Image:Kneaded eraser.JPG|left|thumb|Kneaded eraser is used to remove thin details.]]
+==References==
-Different colored erasers can be blended together, creating a larger eraser that is a new, unique color. New kneaded erasers can be stretched and compressed easily, changing their texture and form.
-Kneaded erasers are also useful for making impromptu sculptures to sketch from. Kneaded erasers are mostly used for slightly, but not fully, erasing the content of graphite. It has great plasticity and can be molded and shaped into desired forms for ease of usage.
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