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Update: I've found a workable substitute for
the Illustrator Mirage 1360! [Go me!!] I have to credit the good folks at
Wyndham Art Supplies for not only keeping
Strathmore pads
in stock for me , but also hipping me to
Staedtler Mars Special 12 #0.5 non-photo blue technical pencil
leads! These leads are even finer than the Mirage, so they fit
into an Ames guide with ease! And, while not all non-photo blues are
created equal, I'm pleased to report that the Staedtler leads are especially
non-repro.
However, you do have to buy a mechanical pencil that can
hold fine #0.5 leads (I'm using a Staedtler GT 0.5), but this is a one-time
expense of two or three bux, so not a huge problem... I still
recommend the Mirage, though, if you can find it, cuz its point doesn't break --
the potential downside of mechanical pencils.
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