Erasers are such a handy tool! Correcting mistakes, creating highlights, lifting tone - don't believe that old chestnut about 'real artists' not using them. Nonsense! But what do you do about the fragments of white plastic or gum eraser scatterred across your drawing? Most of us get in the habit of just brushing them away with your hand - but when your aim is a clean, smudge-free (and perhaps acid-free) drawing - that's a really bad idea! Guest writer Susan Tschantz has a couple of smudge-free alternatives: Drafting Brushes and Cleaning Pads.