Monday, September 23, 2019

Electric Eraser


I've had a few people ask me what is an electric eraser? Pictured above is an old model, no longer made.

Besides erasing pencil lines, the electric eraser can also be used to add highlights. At the workshop on Enders Island, Valerie had used an electric eraser to remove mistakes when writing with ink. That's what I wanted to use the electric eraser for. She deftly was able to remove unwanted ink marks without marring the paper.

The old method of removing ink from paper involved carefully scraping the ink with an X-acto knife or safety razor. You had to scrape very slowly or you'd end up with a crater in your paper. Ask me how I know this.

The above eraser is what I scored from the White Elephant table at our Fall guild meeting. The white eraser didn't remove ink, and I'm wondering if the pink erasers will leave a pink mark on the paper. So I'll have to do a little hunting to see if I can find a source for electric erasers that will remove ink and will fit the electric eraser I have.



I found this video of a demonstration of several newer electric eraser models to give you an idea of what works and what to look for if you are interested in this tool.
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  1. Valerie-JaelSeptember 23, 2019 at 8:57 AM

    Looks like a very handy gadget. Always good to have new toys! Have a great week, Valerie

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  2. kathyinozarksSeptember 23, 2019 at 9:30 AM

    very interesting-I can see this would be a good tool for you to have

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    1. CJ KennedySeptember 23, 2019 at 8:08 PM

      It does a better job than using the X-acto blade

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  3. Anne (cornucopia)September 23, 2019 at 10:27 AM

    Aren't advances in technology great? :-)

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  4. robin cox walshSeptember 23, 2019 at 10:56 AM

    I keep looking at them but....I'm still using the 'crumple up the paper and throw it away' method....lol. ;D

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  5. Divers and SundrySeptember 23, 2019 at 11:38 AM

    Cool! I remember back in the day having an eraser that had one end for erasing pencil and the other for ink. It looked like this: https://www.officequarters.com/product.php/prod_id/2015420.html I don't remember how well that worked, but it certainly wouldn't hold a candle to this electric one.

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    1. CJ KennedySeptember 23, 2019 at 8:12 PM

      I remember those erasers for taking care of ballpoint pen ink. I don’t think it would work on the sumi ink I use

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    2. Divers and SundrySeptember 24, 2019 at 10:25 AM

      I'm not sure it worked that well for ballpoint pens. Certainly not good enough for art.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2019 at 3:34 PM

    It sounds fascinating that this tools can remove ink marks. Do they have to be wet for it to work? I have never heard of this and am always amazed what art tools exist that I just don't know anything about. Happy fall! Hugs-Erika

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    1. CJ KennedySeptember 23, 2019 at 8:13 PM

      Sorry, I wasn’t clear. The ink needs to be thoroughly dry in order to remove it

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  7. Bleubeard and ElizabethSeptember 23, 2019 at 6:29 PM

    What a great find from a white elephant table. Now you will be on the hunt for one that does EVERYTHING!

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    1. CJ KennedySeptember 23, 2019 at 8:14 PM

      Only a great find if I find erasers to work with this tool. Otherwise, it’s still a white elephant 🐘

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    2. Bleubeard and ElizabethSeptember 24, 2019 at 1:56 PM

      Ah, I misunderstood. I thought you had both white and pink erasers for it. My bad.

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    3. CJ KennedySeptember 25, 2019 at 9:06 AM

      I do. But the erasers will only remove soft marks like pencil or charcoal. Not ink

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  8. Lowcarb team memberSeptember 23, 2019 at 6:36 PM

    I'd not heard of an electric eraser before today!
    I learned something new, thank you.

    All the best Jan

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  9. Magic Love CrowOctober 2, 2019 at 11:45 AM

    Very interesting CJ! Thanks for sharing! Big Hugs!

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