Do It Yourself | DIY | RapidFireArt https://rapidfireart.com Step-by-step drawing tutorials Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:55:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://rapidfireart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/favicon-rfa.jpg Do It Yourself | DIY | RapidFireArt https://rapidfireart.com 32 32 How to Make a Blending Stump (DIY Drawing Tool) https://rapidfireart.com/2026/03/11/how-to-make-a-blending-stump-diy-drawing-tool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-a-blending-stump-diy-drawing-tool https://rapidfireart.com/2026/03/11/how-to-make-a-blending-stump-diy-drawing-tool/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://rapidfireart.com/?p=8357 What is a Blending Stump? A blending stump is simply a tightly rolled piece of paper with a pointy tip, used to blend mediums such as graphite, charcoal or pastel. Artists use it to: At the art store, these blending tools can feel expensive for what they are, so in this tutorial, I’m going to […]

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]]> https://rapidfireart.com/2026/02/02/how-to-make-diy-models-to-enhance-your-drawing-skills/feed/ 0 How to Make a Kneaded Eraser | EASY https://rapidfireart.com/2020/05/28/how-to-make-a-kneaded-eraser-easy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-a-kneaded-eraser-easy https://rapidfireart.com/2020/05/28/how-to-make-a-kneaded-eraser-easy/#comments Thu, 28 May 2020 18:21:28 +0000 https://rapidfireart.com/?p=6402 This is my favorite type of eraser. It can be molded into any shape to erase even the tiniest detail in a drawing – you just need to dab and lift. No rubbing required. Kneaded erasers are quite affordable, but since we’re all in Covid-19 lockdown right now, you may not even be able to […]

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