04-08-2014, 03:22 AM
Hi all, apologies if this topic has been discussed already, but I'm looking for advice on how to protect my pencil sketches. These are just my daily practice / ideas sketches in my sketch book that I do almost entirely in pencil, if I use both sides of the sketchbook and use a lot of shading with a softer lead it rubs off onto the other drawing.
I don't want to mount any of them, the only value they have is sentimental, after I finish this sketchbook I probably won't look at them very often but I'd like to keep them from getting smudged and faded.
I've read about spraying them with hairspray / special art spray - haven't looked into that further yet.
Another web page mentioned putting some kind of wax paper in between pages, but I take my sketchbook out and about and don't want a load of loose sheets slipping out if I open it carelessly.
Using some kind of adhesive clear plastic to stick over pages? Not sure if that's advisable or what kind to get.
I could use ink, and I do on some but I like the pencil look and love shading with pencils.
What do you guys do with pencil sketchbooks?
I don't want to mount any of them, the only value they have is sentimental, after I finish this sketchbook I probably won't look at them very often but I'd like to keep them from getting smudged and faded.
I've read about spraying them with hairspray / special art spray - haven't looked into that further yet.
Another web page mentioned putting some kind of wax paper in between pages, but I take my sketchbook out and about and don't want a load of loose sheets slipping out if I open it carelessly.
Using some kind of adhesive clear plastic to stick over pages? Not sure if that's advisable or what kind to get.
I could use ink, and I do on some but I like the pencil look and love shading with pencils.
What do you guys do with pencil sketchbooks?