Best drawing fixatives according to redditors

We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best drawing fixatives. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Drawing Fixatives:

u/ErikF · 21 pointsr/community

Spray it with fixative to preserve it for perpetuity!

u/FeatherLeaves · 2 pointsr/drawing

Is this similar to what you are looking for? Try searching for "9x12 plastic sleeve" instead of bag. Or you can use a portfolio as well. I hope this helps! You can also use a fixative to spray onto your work to prevent damage when handling.

u/LSatyreD · 2 pointsr/Calligraphy
u/dickbaggery · 2 pointsr/woodworking

I use a workable fixative first whenever I'm going over artwork. Just spray on 10-15 min before coating.. no smudges.

u/reddit455 · 2 pointsr/DIY

you can try fixatif

Fixative Provides Lasting Protection To Pencil, Pastel and Chalk Drawings (Pkg/2)

https://www.amazon.com/Fixative-Provides-Lasting-Protection-Drawings/dp/B0029JSGTM

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TBH.. a few IRL scuffs might make them look better..

acrylic on canvas is going to stick by itself pretty well.

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got a pair you can experiment with?

I'll bet it's harder than you think to scuff.

u/tilkau · 1 pointr/ArtFundamentals

Some studies with pen. Not so much sketching.

IME if you are generating a lot of smudges, the most likely cause is your hand rubbing against the paper. The most low-tech solution for this is to prepare another piece of paper that functions simply as a hand guard.
Personally I prefer to simply hold my drawing hand such that I don't need to worry about smudging (ie. consistently hover a tiny distance above the paper), and use the guard only for the other hand.

The only other likely cause of smudging I know of is using paper that is too smooth.

You might also want to look into spray-on fixative (example). That's good to have when you finish a drawing, but can be applied at any time.