Pencils, ContinuedSandpaper padTo sharpen a lead pencil to a elliptical, chiseled, beveled, or flat tip requiresa sandpaper pad. A sandpaper pad is sheets of sandpaper lightly glued at theedges to a small wooden paddle. Expose approximately 3/8 inch lead byshaving away the wood case around the lead or advancing lead from amechanical pencil and rub the lead against the sandpaper to shape the pointyou desire. Keep your hands free of residue. Clean your hands and workspace before working on illustrations.Figure 1-7 shows a sandpaper pad.Figure 1-7.—Sandpaper pad with wooden handle.Continued on next page1-18
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