Take a kneaded eraser and knead it until it’s soft, then gently drag it over the drawing to pick up any graphite grubbiness.

I help aspiring artists learn to paint for fun AND for profit even if they've never sold any of their work before. Sally's Graphite Transfer Paper can be used anywhere to transfer a drawing from a pattern, sketch or template to any surface. If you're not sure whether you're pressing too hard or too soft, gently and carefully lift up a corner of the reference photo and transfer paper to see what's going on underneath. You'll also want to make a mark any time there's a color change, whether it's from one hue to a totally different hue, or a hue that is gradually getting darker or lighter.I have the kids in my classes work on their drawing and once they have erased, corrected and finalised their drawing, they transfer it to watercolour paper ready for painting. To help support my content creation, including articles, videos, and podcast, I use affiliate links for reviews and recommended gear. Graphite paper can be smudgy, so wash your hands immediately after removing the paper from your canvas. If your package does not arrive Royal mail requires us to wait for 14 working days before we are able to raise a claim. Also made by Saral and named after the company’s founder, this product features a lighter-weight coating of graphite than Saral’s regular transfer paper.

Place a piece of wax free transfer paper between the image and your paper and simply trace over the outline. The graphite paper’s 8 percent wax content ensures crisp, bold lines that won’t smudge or smear, making it useful for transferring images to plastic, wood, glass, metal, ceramic, and stone. The advantage of using Tracedown is that you are able to erase your traced image like pencil if necessary. For younger folks who might not be familiar with the concept, to make an "instant copy" of something you would place a sheet of carbon paper underneath your writing paper, and a copy of what you wrote would be transferred to the sheet below. You can transfer your drawings without using transfer paper at all (this method is also shown in the video) if you don’t mind compromising the reverse side of the drawing.If you are transferring extra-large images, pick up a pack of these graphite sheets, which measure 20 by 26 inches. If your transfer paper is new, you may need light pressure to keep the line from being too thick and dark.