I just used a normal grey lead pencil!. I have a few drawings, but I'm not sure what to do to it now that it's finished!. I was told I should spray it with something, or something like that so it wont smudge or wipe off!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Visual Arts> What should I do to my finished pencil drawings to make it last longer?Question: What should I do to my finished pencil drawings to make it last longer!? I just used a normal grey lead pencil!. I have a few drawings, but I'm not sure what to do to it now that it's finished!. I was told I should spray it with something, or something like that so it wont smudge or wipe off!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: DO NOT USE HAIRSPRAY! It contains conditioners and fragrances that can yellow your paper and ruin your art!. Instead buy a can of spray fixative!. Or better yet, just store them in a box lined in acid-free paper!. There really is no need to spray your sketches, unless they are prize-winning complete works of art !. !. !. and not just beginning drawings!Www@QuestionHome@Com Don't use hairspray!. People use hairspray as a poor man's sealer and you get what you pay for!. Use krylon crystal clear or workable fixative, but I prefer crystal clear!. it protects your drawing and you can rework it if necessary!. Hairspray is a terrible use especially with charcoal!. In many cases it leaves a strange residue and you can not rework over it easily!. Crystal clear is very good for sealing many mediums on many surfaces!. Particularly pencil drawings for painting over or just protection!. Again, workable fixative is another option, but I prefer crystal clear!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Erm i would say to try hairspray!.!.!.!.it holds everything in place!. hair, leotards (to a certain extent) and i'm pretty sure that it works with chalk and stuff on paper! Spray it with a light mist and see if it works! be careful not to spray too close! If this does not work frame it or put it in a special notebook!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I know that on construction paper hairspray works for chalk, maybe it works on pencil too, try it out, experiment! Please answer my question too! http://answers!.yahoo!.com/question/index;!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I recently had to do a graphite sketch for an assignemnt, my teacher suggested that i use hairspray on it to prevent it from smudging!. Who'd have thought!?Www@QuestionHome@Com you can do two things to prevent your drawing getting smudged 1!. laminate 2!. and if you really like your drawings frame themWww@QuestionHome@Com Well also you can scan it and save a copy in your pc/email !? later you can get a print out and finish ther rest!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Either use hair spray or a sprayable laquer- one of the most used preservation tools used in art :) hope that helpedWww@QuestionHome@Com Hairspray works far better than the spray you get from the art supply dealers!.!. I have drawings that are great still after 30 yearsWww@QuestionHome@Com How about laminating it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com try hairspray or sheet protectors!Www@QuestionHome@Com |