tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post7967517217771276461..comments2024-03-28T14:13:13.039-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Product Review: Viarco ArtGraf Water-Soluble Graphite PencilMiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-8359894847660051082021-03-11T07:55:14.812-08:002021-03-11T07:55:14.812-08:00Even after activating with water, any bit of graph...Even after activating with water, any bit of graphite that wasn't activated could still smudge -- it's just the nature of the material. The best fixatives are aerosol because they emit a fine spray, but they are really toxic to breathe. I did some research to find a non-toxic, non-aerosol kind, and I found this: <br />https://tina-koyama.blogspot.com/2018/09/spectrafix-adequate-fix.html <br /><br />It's OK, but not ideal. For shipping, you could try this fixative, but in any case, I would place a piece of glassine paper (the kind stamp collectors keep stamps in) over it and tape it securely so it won't move around on the surface of the drawing. <br /> MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-37732053157063156892021-03-11T06:06:35.119-08:002021-03-11T06:06:35.119-08:00Great blog post! I didn't know there were so m...Great blog post! I didn't know there were so many other brands of water soluble graphite pencils. Do you recommend using a final fixative on artwork that utilizes water soluble graphite? Or is it enough that the graphite becomes permanent once wetted with water? I've been scouring the internet and any book I can find but haven't found an answer yet. I'd like to snail mail some of my artwork to a family member and don't want anything smudged or ruined during shipping and unpacking. Is there anything you would recommend?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162492907807998645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-83239468763273229512018-10-05T15:14:20.653-07:002018-10-05T15:14:20.653-07:00You're welcome, and I hope you have fun with w...You're welcome, and I hope you have fun with water-soluble graphite!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-5272375135755534382018-09-30T21:03:06.933-07:002018-09-30T21:03:06.933-07:00I've only tried Dewert. I see I need to do so...I've only tried Dewert. I see I need to do some experimenting. Thank you for the informative article!Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.com