How to make a Stylus-pencil.

by Jeffrey
(Australia)

I have seen 'tips'....on using Carbon-paper.
"Use a pencil.", most say, but, pencils leaves marks......on what you're trying to trace onto your Art-paper!

How many times can you do that...before whatever you're trying to use as a 'subject'...to paint!...becomes ueless?

A 'Fine-point' stylus-pencil....is the answer.
Ooops! Haven't got one? Too costly?!

Nope, and you're not going to rush out and buy one, either!
Don't worry!
Ever!

I have (or should I say, you have!)...the Solution, right at home, already.

Everyone uses a Biro, these days, so there's bound to quite a few of these laying around the house.

Why waste a perfectly good Biro...to do this, then?

Again, don't worry, I'm not asking you to. What I want, is, one that does not work!
Period!
One, especially with a solid Ball-head.
A 'Fine-Point' one, perfect!
One 'stylus-pencil'...ready-to go!
(To make certain...that you don't mark your 'Reference drawing/photo/sketch/whatever'...with Ink, unexpectedly! Please, remove the 'ink-filled' stem 'OFF'...the Biro, first, then, to really make sure there no ink will mark you 'Reference-Point', drop the Biro-head......into hot water, and rinse!....until all ink is removed.)

Dry it off, and replace back into Biro-casing....and, there you have it!

One Perfectly good 'stylus-pencil'....for all occasions!

Cost? Not a cent!