cinnabees:

Guys, I keep seeing that post going around about putting uncooked spaghetti noodles in your tablet pen to work as replacement nibs, and I know OP means well and stuff, but PLEASE DON’T DO THAT.

Pasta, no matter how smooth it is, is still a product of dry flour, and rubbing it down on a surface creates micro-sized grit that will scratch up your screen faster than any tablet nib, and they wear down even faster, so it won’t even be worth it. Also, it’s so brittle, if it breaks inside the pen, it will be difficult to clean it out.

Tablet nibs are a pain to replace and buy, but buying a 10 pack of them for $7-8 on Amazon is going to be a better choice than having to pay a heftier sum to repair a scratched up tablet surface/screen.

Spread this post if you can, because I’d really hate to see someone accidentally damage their tablets this way.

Really glad I ran in to this after I got my new tablet

Trying out my new Wacom tablet. Loving the improvement. I’ve been drawing everyday. I’m still getting used to this tablet so the lines are a little wobbly. but all in all I’m really happy with this piece. It’s still a work in progress until I can begin shading. I’m gonna try some techniques I learned in my college art class