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Final_Colour 2

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HELP !!! Bald spots on pastel paper ! It lost some sanded surface ( i was using an eraser on some slightly wet surface and the sanded texture is gone ….). please help, if you know how to fix it ? Many many thanks 😃❤️🌸🙏

Alan Bickley

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Erasers should be banned… apart from cleaning up unwanted marks. No easy fix here, mix up some gouache and fill in the area best you can, then rework pastel over it once completely dry!

Sylvia Evans

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Agree with Alan about erasers…though you can use them fot mark making.   Still trying to understand the problem…maybe gently add more pastel and use a blender to cover the area.
Final_Colour 2

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Thank you for your answers, really appreciate !  The texture in the bald areas is smooth… :(  I don’t really know if the gouache will stick, but I will try ! Is there any glue like products to fill the surface ?  In the US there is a great product many artists use «Brush and Pencil Colored Pencil Touch-Up Texture ». Impossible to buy in France. I haven’t found any alternatives yet…

Christine Rogan

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Hi Altima- I’ve never experienced this myself  but found this on a Pastel website.  “One of two things might help. You might pick up a jar of Golden Fine Pumice Gel and thin it down with water. Then use a brush to dab in a bit of grit and let it dry thoroughly before painting on it. Perhaps you could try this on a separate sheet of the same paper beforehand” 
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Robert Jones, Napa

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It looks as if you've gone right through the paper - have you?  That would be a very difficult fix - to be honest, I think I'd write it off and start again (avoiding erasers) - if you've done the painting once, you can do it again.  I've never worked on sanded paper, but I imagine it would be very hard to make a repair without it being noticed; I suppose you could, assuming you have gone right through the paper, patch the hole with another piece of sandpaper, glue it with a drop of acrylic varnish or medium, then work over that when thoroughly dry with more pastel. You would need to ensure any medium or varnish/glue was on the reverse of the paper, or the pastel might not take over it,  but short of ordering some of that product you mentioned from the USA, I'm not sure I can see much choice other than the suggestions already made. 

Alan Morris

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Unless I’ve missed it, you don’t say which sanded paper you are using.  Not all sanded pastel papers are born equal, some are very robust and will take constant rubbing out and even washing under the tap.  Others are less forgiving and just a hint of dampness will lift the surface,  it looks like this has happened here.  Unfortunately I don’t know of a way to effect a repair that will be invisible.

Martin Shaw

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Trace the outside lines and put onto another paper (the same).  cut out  an area larger than you have drawn, then place exactly on top of the damaged area. Now cut both papers all the way through following the true drawn lines with a scalpel . Take out both pieces. Tape the rear of the hole and put your spliced paper in, more or less exact. Splicing! You can contact me on [email protected] if you need more explanation. My phone number is 07526 821604.  Not as hard as it sounds, just need sharp blades. 

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