Comments on: Cleaning Soft Pastels – Check Out My Easy Method

By: Lise Neer

Lise Neer — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:45:35 +0000

In reply to Charmaine Quinn. Great idea! I will try that.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:01:58 +0000

In reply to Susan. Hey Susan, it's simple but works easily and wonderfully! Thanks very much for letting me know that this post came up in a Google search! I hope you'll subscribe to my HowToPastel blog

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:44:46 +0000

I’m new to pastels and am absorbing all kinds of new info about using them. This link came up in a google search on how to clean my pastels. Thank you for such a great idea!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 23:15:08 +0000

In reply to Adrian Wilson. That's great to hear Adrian!!

By: Adrian Wilson

Adrian Wilson — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:09:02 +0000

Thanks, I enjoyed this tip to clean my dirty pastels

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 19:33:51 +0000

In reply to David Greer.

David, you absolutely made my morning!! Love “what would Gail do?” comment 😀
Glad you found it helpful and that this method works so well for you!

By: David Greer

David Greer — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 08:11:49 +0000

Thanks for this; you saved me $95 plus shipping costs to Japan, where I live. Cleaning pastels is such an unpleasant task that I considered buying a machine built for the purpose, but then I thought, “Wait a minute, what does Gail Sibley have to say about this?” Googled, found the video, and was born again. I attached a roll of papier toilette beneath my easel tray and run the pastels over it while I work. When the day is done, I clean the entire crew before I put them to bed. You’re right, with every stroke against that soft-ply, there is definitely a meditative, “Zen-like” thing going on! Thank you!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:33:52 +0000

In reply to Sue Edwards.

Hi Sue, thanks for your lovely comment!! Going from grouchy to happy state is what I always aim for hah hah 😀 To answer your question…I used to use an aluminium foil ‘tray’. I’ve also made a cardboard one. Now I just stick a wide piece of tape along the bottom of my board OR, I just let the pastel drop onto the easel tray and wipe with damp paper towel afterwards. I LOVE basic questions!!! Let me know how your class goes 🙂

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:33:05 +0000

In reply to Sue Edwards.

Hi Sue, thanks for your lovely comment!! Going from grouchy to happy state is what I always aim for hah hah 😀 To answerr your question…I used to use an aluminium foil ‘tray’. I’ve also made a cardboard one. Now I just stick a wide piece of tape along the bottom of my board OR, I just let the pastel drop onto the easel tray and wipe with damp paper towel afterwards. I LOVE basic questions!!! Let me know how your class goes 🙂

By: Sue Edwards

Sue Edwards — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:01:10 +0000

I found your wonderful blog and YouTube channel and FB group today. They took me out of my grouchy state and into my happy place. I’m a total beginner with pastels. What I was searching for was how to clean my drawing board and easel tray. I love the TP idea too! I put a paper towel under my drawing board, but the dust stuck everywhere the entire way down, and wiping it dry or wet made it worse. Ideas? Thank you for the probable super basics question. My first pastel class is not for 3 weeks, but I’m trying things out now and don’t want to make a bigger mess.