22nd October 2014 by Julie Caves 1
New at Jackson’s
Frisk Magic Watercolour Sponge Erasers
for lifting colour from watercolour paintings.
Completely remove unwanted watercolour paint from your paper with the Magic Watercolour Eraser Sponge. This works better than scrubbing with a brush and blotting with paper towels. It does not damage the paper surface. It even removed Sap Green which Winsor & Newton label says is a staining pigment. I found it best to use a paper towel to blot the last of the dislodged wet pigment off, to get completely white. Rinse the sponge often during use.
Gently rub the desired area with a dampened eraser sponge until the paint is removed. With a Magic Eraser Sponge it is possible to lift even days old paint. Simply rinse the sponge after painting and reuse. Chemical free. Comes in a pack of 4 sponges.
Test using Winsor & Newton Artists Watercolour in Permanent Sap Green, a staining pigment.
The left stripe is after scrubbing with a stiff brush then blotting with paper towels. The right stripe shows the magic Eraser lifting much better, with just a few wipes.
Test using Winsor & Newton Artists Watercolour in Permanent Mauve and Permanent Sap Green.
The left stripe is after scrubbing with a stiff brush then blotting with paper towels. The right stripe shows the magic Eraser lifting much better, with just a few wipes.
You can cut the sponge up or use stencils and paper masks to control the area erased. I found a light touch lightened an area and a bit firmer pressure or repeating took the paper back to white. For the cloud-like shapes in the sample I barely touched it to the paper for the lighter areas and rubbed just a bit harder for the white areas, then I blotted it with paper towel.
Test using Golden QoR Artists Watercolour in Cerulean Blue.
Cloud shapes were lifted out of the wash with the Magic Eraser Sponge and then blotted with paper towels.
Click on the underlined link to go to the current offer on the Frisk Magic Watercolour Sponge Eraserson the Jackson’s Art Supplies website.
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Julie Caves
Julie was the editor of the Jackson's Art Blog for 10 years and now writes for the blog part time. With an encyclopaedic knowledge of art materials (with a focus on oils and acrylics), she loves researching and writing pieces for the blog as she learns something new each time. She studied journalism in California, art at Camberwell College of Art and completed the two-year Turps Studio Painting Programme in 2019. She exhibits her paintings regularly.
