FA+
Shop
An interesting experiment. (ghetto cintiq)
14 years ago
This probably requires pictures, but since i don't have a decent camera; i'll just go ahead and describe what i just did.
At this time, my tablet (an old intuos3) has aged and survived many, many hardships. It has a spliced usb cord, it has no drawing surface (since there is no official Wacom supplies in my country), so i use an acrylic scratchpad instead, and the nibs were long gone, so i make my own, (i used to use sanded toothpicks, and later on i made them out of resin which lasts a lot longer and when sanded properly run smoothly).
Now, i wondered if my strokes would improve if i actually had the visual input like i do on normal paper, and saw some people converting and retrofitting their old tablets into lcd displays and stuff, but then i figured that with the experience i had with making my own "wacom supplies" i could try making something that would serve the same purpose.
Now, it's not quite what you're thinking. it's nothing too technical, and i believe you can do this yourself to try it out. it works like a charm!
I simply retrofitted a graphite drawing lead in my stylus (replacing the nib), and fixed a sheet of paper (cut to the size of the drawing area) and placed it instead of the scratchpad.
Turns out it mimics every little detail you do if you set your brush settings right, and it looks awesome.
Now, this may only work for sketching, or single-toning, but it bears great results. and besides, it's a VERY cheap experiment. you'll spend 5 cents on both the piece of paper and the drawing lead.
If you guys are interested and If i manage to get my scanner working i could show both parts, the digital and the piece of paper xD
At this time, my tablet (an old intuos3) has aged and survived many, many hardships. It has a spliced usb cord, it has no drawing surface (since there is no official Wacom supplies in my country), so i use an acrylic scratchpad instead, and the nibs were long gone, so i make my own, (i used to use sanded toothpicks, and later on i made them out of resin which lasts a lot longer and when sanded properly run smoothly).
Now, i wondered if my strokes would improve if i actually had the visual input like i do on normal paper, and saw some people converting and retrofitting their old tablets into lcd displays and stuff, but then i figured that with the experience i had with making my own "wacom supplies" i could try making something that would serve the same purpose.
Now, it's not quite what you're thinking. it's nothing too technical, and i believe you can do this yourself to try it out. it works like a charm!
I simply retrofitted a graphite drawing lead in my stylus (replacing the nib), and fixed a sheet of paper (cut to the size of the drawing area) and placed it instead of the scratchpad.
Turns out it mimics every little detail you do if you set your brush settings right, and it looks awesome.
Now, this may only work for sketching, or single-toning, but it bears great results. and besides, it's a VERY cheap experiment. you'll spend 5 cents on both the piece of paper and the drawing lead.
If you guys are interested and If i manage to get my scanner working i could show both parts, the digital and the piece of paper xD
It's not exactly a 1:1 replica, but it comes VERY close, Maybe with some further tweaking it could work a bit better.
I'll try to get a hold of a camera and a good scanner to post the results :D
I would love to see the results!
I'll try to get a good camera and a scanner to show the results :)
Now I just have to wait for my 20 year old family heirloom Wacom to give up the ghost. I'm starting to doubt it ever will.