Q&A for How to Make Eraser Putty

Keep kneading it together. If this doesn't work, wet your fingers and try kneading it. You can also wrap a wet paper towel around it and then knead it.

You can usually find eraser putty at any arts and crafts store. They can also be found online for a relatively cheap price.

Yes. You will want to use it at least once a day, or it might get too hard.

Yes. I tried it, and I think it worked even better than normal erasers.

Step 1: Get some paper and an eraser and rub it. Step 2: Get a tiny bit of glue and add it to the shavings (PVA works best). Step 3: Mix!

As much as you want, though I'd keep in mind that the glue will shrink about 1/4 of the amount you put in there.

It depends on the store and the brand of eraser. They are usually between one and five dollars.

Try to make more of it, with a stickier texture. You can use the eraser on eraser method or the sticky note one. Once you have this, add it to your previous putty, kneading well.

You can erase on the non-sticky part. This will make your eraser clay less sticky and more clay-like.

Yes, you will need to use clear glue for this.

You erase the sticky part of the sticky note and knead the parts together. You need a lot of sticky notes for this.

It really depends on the size of the sticky note, but a 2x2 inch post it needs 4 notes to make a pea sized amount.

A kneaded eraser can work just like a normal one, except the eraser shavings won't come off, so it's not so messy.

No.

Yes but hi-polymer works better. I tried it with pink erasers and it worked just fine, but then again, I have a lot of patience.

Craft stores, or some discount stores in the craft section,

Most kneaded erasers, no matter what they are made of, tend to become less stretchy and putty-like over time if you don't use them often. So when using a kneaded eraser, be sure to play with it a few times.

Use a glue stick and rub some glue on it. Remember to only add a little so it won't turn out too sticky.

Just add a tiny drop of PVA glue and it should help! I did this and it worked. I do really mean a TINY bit of glue!

Glue won't work. Also, if you use a smaller proportion it will just make less eraser putty.

You don't need a hi-polymer eraser. It's just suggested because the method works better with this certain brand.

It will most likely fall apart, so you will need to dry the chunks and knead them together again.

They would be an odd color and dried out, as well as rubbing graphite into your hands and the paper.

No, it will dry up and you won't be able to use it.

None of the methods shown require cooking, but you could look on other websites to find ways you can cook putty. (It does require more work though.)

Yea, but you will have clay with chunks of eraser in it, and it may stuck to the paper you rub it on.

Yes, it can. If you have seen the kind artists use, it erases fairly well. The homemade kind shouldn't be much different.

Get glue. I don't know of an alternative to using glue in this recipe. There are other recipes out there for glue-free putty. Check out one of those.

That means you didn't knead it enough. Just keep kneading it until it works.

Essential oils will work great for that. If you don't have those, a great substitute is too squeeze lemon juice on it to make it smell like lemons.