How to make a KNEADED ERASER - DIY
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Published 2020-05-08
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✏️ SOLID ERASERS I TESTED IN THIS VIDEO WITH RESULTS!
Notes: I judge how good each eraser is by how well it erases (how many dabs it takes to erase something), how well it holds its shape when I mold it/when I use it to erase something. Erasers ranked as mediocre are still viable, they're just less effective to work with (eg: it may require more effort to erase with)
- Sakura Latex-Free, Non-PVC Eraser (Quick to knead. Doesn't require adhesive. Makes a great kneaded eraser.)
- PaperMate PVC-Free Eraser (Quick to knead. Doesn't need any adhesive. Makes a great kneaded eraser): amzn.to/2WzKNcs
- Tombow Mono Plastic Eraser (Quick to knead. Somewhat crumbly. Needs some adhesive or graphite to soften it up. Makes a great kneaded eraser. Will become stiff when it cools back down from the warmth of your fingers, so it requires kneading before use. You can use this to your advantage, though - using it as both a solid eraser and putty eraser. It can hold its shape extremely well for erasing the tiniest areas): amzn.to/3dru1nj
- Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser (Quick to knead. Somewhat crumbly putty. Needs some adhesive to fix crumbliness. Makes a good kneaded eraser): amzn.to/35H5s26
- Dixon HB Pencil from dollarstore, latex-free (Takes some effort to knead. Not crumbly, but feels drier than all the solid erasers listed above. Works better without adhesive, but it is quite stiff. Makes a good kneaded eraser after you mix it with some graphite): amzn.to/2WIs92a
- Random white eraser from an old pencil case. I probably haven't used it in like 12 years (It was so stiff that it didn't even feel like rubber (It still worked anyway. I was able to quickly form it into a putty without any adhesive. Makes a good kneaded eraser)
- Paw Patrol Eraser from dollarstore (Quick to knead. Crumbly putty. Needs some adhesive. Makes a good kneaded eraser)
- PaperMate Pink Pearl Latex/PVC-Free Eraser (Extremely crumbly. Needs a lot of adhesive to become putty. Makes a mediocre kneaded eraser because it requires so much adhesive in order to be a decent putty eraser, that it can be difficult to mold into certain shapes without it sticking to my fingers and it changes shape too easily when I erase - you can observe this at the 4:13 mark. If you don't need it to erase super fine details, it will do a good job): amzn.to/2SMryLx
- Studio HB Pencil from dollarstore (Results were similar to the Pink Pearl eraser. Makes a mediocre kneaded eraser)
✏️ MY FAVORITE STORE-BOUGHT KNEADED ERASER
I used this for some comparison shots.
- Prismacolor Kneaded Eraser (My favorite brand. I'm not sponsored by them. A NEW kneaded eraser will need to be broken into by adding some graphite particles and kneading it well to get it to soften up): amzn.to/33VEnYt
⏰ SKIP TO TIMESTAMP ⏰
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - How to make a kneaded eraser
1:02 - How to make putty out of a CRUMBLY eraser
2:23 - Two methods to fix stiff/slightly crumbly putty
3:38 - Testing newly made kneaded eraser
5:14 - How to make crumbs FASTER
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All Comments (21)
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I appreciate how she gave many different ways to make it no matter what.
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This is what everyone wanted five minute crafts to be
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When I was in year 5 my best friend showed my friend and I how to do this. We found it so fascinating that we made a ‘business’ out of it and sold it to kids around the school. Eventually everyone in our class learnt how to do it and joined in on the business. I remember how in class we would all just knead and the teacher had to take all our erasers from us
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Damn…I thought I was the only one who did this out of my old/small erasers because everybody called me weird for it. Glad I’m not the only one! And thanks a ton for this helpful tutorial!
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Now THIS is a tutorial with materials that you can REALLY find at your house!!
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I guess I’m the only one who didn’t do this during class
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I love how this doesn't need anything that most people don't just have at home 👍
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She's so resourceful and brilliant. Like figuring out to use the adhesives on a sticky note or from the label on a bottle. Using the textured grip on the pencil to rub the eraser on. That's crazy. She seems talented on figuring things out and finding solutions to problems.
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She’s so considerate for people who don’t have all these materials aw
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i still cant believe that ive been making kneaded eraser my whole life- p.s : thanks for liking and commenting on this comment. im gonna frame this and hang it on the wall in my room bYE IM GONNA CRY SHKSHSKSHJD
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Tip that worked for my very crumbly eraser : If you're eraser is too crumbly even tho you rubbed it on adhesive try rubbing it more and try making a ball with it then rub the ball (slowly and not too hard ) along the adhesive so it can help stick
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I like how this tutorial for something that I consider a bit more of a ‘niche’ or ‘speciality’ art tool is still so accessible and doable for novice artists who might not have much more than a couple of erasers and a pencil! Not only that, but I find the ‘alternatives for tape’ bit so endearing, cuz I get tired of tutorials that act like if you don’t have the exact specific tools they have, you won’t get a good result when there are actually plenty of useful alternatives. Overall this was an awesome tutorial that I’m gonna try for myself!
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Everyone is saying they did this in school while I'm over here didn't even know it existed-
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All of a sudden I regret just brushing away my eraser crumbs when I could be making a monster kneaded eraser rn
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personally I add blue tack to all of it bc I realised it works way better and doesn’t turn hard and becomes stretchy like a store bought one…it adds way more volume and requires less work too!! Hope this helps if anyone sees this^^
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FINALLY, a DIY that totally makes sense!😳
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This is like if five minute crafts wasn't an algorithm-addicted monster.
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Ngl I didn’t search for this, but I kneaded this.
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You are an awesome teacher. I'm new to sketching and after watching and listening to your videos I literally improved the quality of my sketches. Being able to follow your instructions and create a sketch that actually looks like what I envisioned it to be has inspired me to practice and sketch every free mo.ent I have. I'm 54 soon as o be 55 this year and I finally enjoy drawing because I'm learning simple techniques and looking at objects I draw in a different light. (Pun intended) Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent with others like myself who simply believed I did not have the talent or creativity to draw something so life like. I'm currently obsessed with eyes and sphere's. I find myself really looking at the various shades of light and dark in everything I see and I can't wait for a free minute to try and recreate what I saw but never really thought about before. I'll end with what I started on. YOU ARE AWESOME,THANK YOU!!!!!
