"Fixing" Your Work

If you are working in charcoal and don't have any fixative, here's what you should do:
When your piece is finished, put it in a place where it can lay undisturbed, like maybe on the floor under your bed and gently lay a piece of paper on top of it. (Use a blank piece of drawing paper or something similar, not a printed paper like newspaper.) Leave it there undisturbed until school starts. I know that means no dusting or vacuuming under the bed for a while, but I hope your mom will be OK with that just this once.
When school begins you have 2 options: You can either then place it carefully in your portfolio and bring it in to school for spraying, or you can borrow a can of fixative overnight to spray at home.
Then there's always the option of going to Michael's or Hobby Lobby and getting a can. That way you'll have some at home if you need it later. Either way is fine. I'm happy to loan it out if I get it back.
Glad to hear people are working!!