Thanks for the replies. I wish there was some way to truly fix them. I guess not. I just worry that if I sell one and ship it, the recipient will smear it when they get it out of the package. Oh well, I guess there's nothing to do, but send a note with it about the nature of pastels. I'll check out the free lessons and as soon as I can afford it, I'll take the paid lessons. Thanks again for the replies.