Stringy Squished

The same stringy thing, only squished on my scanner.


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Stringy

Stringy kneaded eraser.


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Building a header out of kneaded erasers..."d"

Another letter "d" for the header. I'm almost finished with it.


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Building a header out of kneaded erasers..."n"

Here's another letter for the header. Made of rolled up kneaded erasers!

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Building a header out of kneaded erasers...the letter "d"

And here's the letter "d" for the header I'm building for this site.

I rolled out and wrapped a new, clean (light gray) eraser, around an older, darker eraser.

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Building a header out of kneaded erasers...the letter "e"

I suppose this isn't "entirely out of kneaded erasers" but since kneaded erasers are made to erase, I thought I'd do just that.

For this letter I drew the letter "e" on a piece of paper with a graphite pencil, then smushed my eraser onto it. The graphite stuck to the eraser just like a comic strip's ink sticking to silly putty.

I peeled it off the paper, decorated the edge with an x-acto knife, scanned the eraser, flipped it in Photoshop & here it is!


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Building a header out of kneaded erasers...the letter "a"

Another letter for the header I'm building for this site.

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Creating a header out of Kneaded Erasers: "u"

The letter "u," fresh out of kneaded eraser.

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Building a header out of kneaded erasers..."F"

For the letter "F" I used a new eraser, cut it out with an x-acto knife, and placed it on top of a 5+ year old, darker eraser for contrast.

If you're not familiar with kneaded erasers, they get darker over time with use. As you knead them, they "clean themselves" but will still slowly darken the more you erase with them. Eventually they become sticky and lose their ability to erase. But they never lose their ability to be sculpted with!

Building a header out of kneaded erasers..."n"

Here is the letter "n." It's already been mushed into a ball to make my next letter :-)

Building a header out of kneaded erasers

I thought I'd post photos as I complete the letters for the header of this site.

I'm making each letter out of kneaded eraser and laying each piece directly on my scanner! For the letter "K" I used a fresh eraser out of the package and pressed paperclips, velcro and other things into it to give it texture.

I Kneaded this!

Welcome to Kneaded Fun! An ongoing, you-contributed gallery of art and sculpture made solely from kneaded erasers.

Kneaded Fun Kneads You!

Calling all Artists, Artist wanna-be's & Kids
If you're an artist-type like myself and find yourself kneading your eraser more than you're erasing with it, then send in a photo of your latest creation and it'll likely be featured here for the whole world's viewing pleasure! Include your website URL with your submission and I'll post a link to that, too. Hey, wow, free advertising for you!

What in the World is a Kneaded Eraser?
It is a soft, kneadable, rubber eraser that's used by artists and art students everywhere to erase charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, pastels or crayon. They're delightfully squishy, stretchy, and fun to knead, twist, sculpt, and play with. They're not messy like clay, but hold their shape and will never dry out. If you've never had your hands on a kneaded eraser, you're in for a treat. It will be a desk accessory you're sure to enjoy for years to come!

"OK, I still think this is weird, but how can I participate?"

1. Buy a fresh, new Kneaded Eraser or use that old kneaded eraser sitting on your desk.

2. Knead something cool! Use as many erasers as you like. Be creative and have fun with it!

3. Email photos to Heidi at heidi [at] ibusybodies.com
(replace [at] with "@" of course...ducking from the evil spam monsters)

4. Enjoy fame as your submission gets added to the gallery and critiqued by all!

5. Stop back and comment on other people's creations...everyone has an opinion on art, here's your chance to voice it (remember to be nice).

"Can I submit kneaded eraser clay-mation movies?"

Yes! Just upload your movies to YouTube or Google Video and email me the link.