A Sticky Point:
Use blu-tack to erase small areas of graphite, by squishing it to a point and dotting the surface. Use like a kneadable eraser, folding to a clean surface as required.
- Suggested by Mike Sibley. View Mike's Gallery of canine graphite pencil art and great studio tips.

The Brush Off:
Use a soft squirrel-hair mop brush to dust off eraser particles from your drawing.

Keep it Clean:
Inexpensive cotton gloves (the kind you can get at the supermarket or a photography store) with the fingertips cut out are just the thing for keeping paper clean and free of fingerprints, especially in hot weather.
- Suggested by Linda Weil. View Linda's Gallery of wildlife drawings.

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