Tips for increasing your Pen Nibs’ lifespan
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Getting new stylus pen nibs is expensive, so here are some tips for how to reuse them several times! And not only does a nice, round nib feel better to work with, but it also scratches your tablet less!
Useful to know for basically every digital artist!
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I encountered a problem and thought I better share: If you sand the nib down too much, it can be that the pen will not work properly and hold the "click" nonstop. Just switching out the nib for a new one fixed my problem.
@dustymcwari4468
Жыл бұрын
Is that nib dead, or is there a way to save it? Edit: I think the nib stops working after sanding because the surface became too rough, I’ve been rubbing the nib on my desk, and it’s started to work properly again :D
Thank you for the animation. I have a really hard time understanding things. So it may have been overkill but it made a huge difference for me
@Mink-tDR
3 ай бұрын
That makes me glad
another thing you can do is reduce the friction of the drawing surface. You can put acetate sheets, acrylic, hydrogel or glass con top of the drawing tablet. this also chances the feel, you may like it more
@Mink-tDR
Жыл бұрын
That's some good additional advice. Thank you!
can call it! something i've done for years. this video will recommend scratching the nib on jeans or a sofa! if not that's a amazing tip for making the nibs last waaaaaay longer 💃 time to unpause and check it out! :) edit. never thought about sandpaper. neato tip! :)
Thank you for this video! It's really helpful :D
@Mink-tDR
3 жыл бұрын
Always glad to be of help!
I would say keeping the tablet CLEAN is BY FAR the # 1 piece of advice .
i never really buy nibs, i always copy the structure of the nib on my head and re craft it using household items, it usually turns out better or same quality as the original sold nibs.
@Mink-tDR
3 жыл бұрын
If you can craft your own nibs, then that's also a great way to save money of course!
@zabeerabrar3467
2 жыл бұрын
what items do you use? I'd like to know
@prismaticerror6911
2 жыл бұрын
what materials do you use?
@lumpystilskin5367
Жыл бұрын
Materials
@insanegaming999
5 ай бұрын
Can you share the materials you use?
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@Mink-tDR
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you like it
drawing round and round in little circles on the smooth surface of my desk helps create a smooth tip on my old nibs. I might look into the sanding thing tho
Nice of you to show us in a 3d animation.
I heard Wacom stainless steel nibs are also a good resolution to this, especially for the Intuos tablets! I'm not sure for the Cintiqs though, but might be worth to try that out!
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
Dude. i love the paitning with the cat in the box in the beautiful clouds. c:
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
The plastic nibs for the Wacom Pro series wear out too fast for my liking, I switched to felt nibs and they seem to last waaaaaay longer.
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
Most effective tip: be procrastinating actually drawing so pen never gets used in first place 😭
@Mink-tDR
5 ай бұрын
Genius tip right there
can you thinly coat the just the tip of the nib in some kind of hard epoxy? Then re-coat every now and then, theoretically the tip should last indefinitely since only the epoxy coating wears out?
Ty for the...TIPS!
@Mink-tDR
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome
3:20 I took physical damage from that OOF
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, it looks and sounds worse than it actually was
wtf you are so underrated
@Mink-tDR
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it that you think so
I recently got my first wacom tablet and was worried since I heard that the nibs wore down quickly. My chromebook doesn't support the button on the pen, so I just rotate the pen in my grip to keep the wear even, and once I changed the pressure sensitivity, I only needed to press very lightly to make a good line. Thanks for the tips!
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely welcome
@iamluyu
2 жыл бұрын
I've personally had never worn down an entire nib of my Wacom Intuos' pen, and I've used it for around 4 whole years now! (and I assure you I press down quite a lot) 😆🙂 Just said it to you not to worry too much or be 'scared' to press down or use it with 'fear'. Good luck with your art!😄
I started sketching with a good old pencil on paper and a good trick to keep the tip sharp, was to rotate the pencil once in a while. As i started with digital painting i adapted this technic and it worked fine for me. But i must say, that i don´t use the buttons of the pen and have turned them off. Otherwhile this would by very anoying, if you press this buttons unwanted.
thanks
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
high asf i thought u were kim kitsuragi for a sec
What about apple pencil ? And there's any cover for the Galaxy S pen to prevent the wearing out ?
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but I only have experiences with Wacom pens.
I use it to play osu and I have to change mine every 3 days I'm going to try your technique
@Mink-tDR
Жыл бұрын
oh wow, every 3 days sure is quite often. Hope my video will help you to prolong that lifetime a good amount
i know this will be late but using an alloy or titanium alloy nib is ok to use? i got one and so far it functions like normal plastic nib but not wearing out
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly have no idea. Didn't even know that those versions exist. Would be great if they work normally, barely wear out and don't scratch the surface!
@alexdefoc6919
2 ай бұрын
Hello, how's it been? The nub is ok? and the tablet? Any difference? And also could you say some info about the "product"/nub, i am curious to buy one
Forgot to set the sensitivity. My nib is now a newsharpened pencil
@Mink-tDR
Жыл бұрын
oh dear
My Pro Pen 2's nibs actually do rotate by themselves
@Mink-tDR
Жыл бұрын
Different pens are going to behave differently. In this case rotating the nibs by 180° obviously won't really help.
Do you ever have to worry about sanding it down too far and losing the ability to get the nib out?
@Mink-tDR
2 жыл бұрын
Sanding it down too much and wasting material - yes. Not getting it out again anymore - not really. You'd have to REALLY overdo it until you can't grab it anymore with any kind of tool.
Rubbed it on concrete works fine I am a genius😅
Is it normal the tip of the pun is not fixed? I mean, it moves a little bit.
@Mink-tDR
6 ай бұрын
Yes, a tiny bit is normal
@MysticMango09
6 ай бұрын
TYSM for answering! Greetings@@Mink-tDR
buy titanium tip, it can't wear out
@alancharles6513
5 ай бұрын
Just bought my first Titanium and Copper Nib, do the titanium nibs scratch the screen much? I have a screen protector and a couple spares so I'm not too worried. Just curious