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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@Mink-tDR 2 года назад

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 Год назад

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

@cmygamelife 4 месяца назад

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 4 месяца назад

That makes me glad

@SirDella Год назад

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 Год назад

That's some good additional advice. Thank you!

@joeyd.OEF.2010 Год назад

I would say keeping the tablet CLEAN is BY FAR the # 1 piece of advice .

@asfasfasfasf124 Год назад

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! :)

@spacetaco048 5 месяцев назад

Most effective tip: be procrastinating actually drawing so pen never gets used in first place 😭

@Mink-tDR 5 месяцев назад

Genius tip right there

@sassydispatch8934 8 месяцев назад

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

@heavyturbo Год назад

Nice of you to show us in a 3d animation.

@carnototheapex8412 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! It's really helpful :D

@Mink-tDR 3 года назад

Always glad to be of help!

@sugaristhenewwhite 3 года назад

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 года назад

If you can craft your own nibs, then that's also a great way to save money of course!

@zabeerabrar3467 2 года назад

what items do you use? I'd like to know

@prismaticerror6911 2 года назад

what materials do you use?

@lumpystilskin5367 2 года назад

Materials

@insanegaming999 6 месяцев назад

Can you share the materials you use?

@Rouse.7w7 Год назад

Acabo de descubrir este canal y a Sido lo mejor del mundo ✨❤️❤️ aaaah amé, nuevo sub.

@Mink-tDR Год назад

Thank you! I'm glad you like it

@Kogami 2 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks for the tip!

@kimchi8022 2 года назад

Dude. i love the paitning with the cat in the box in the beautiful clouds. c:

@Mink-tDR 2 года назад

Thank you!

@lukecsuarezartistry8568 2 года назад

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 года назад

Good to know!

@marksnow8838 Год назад

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?

@cassiopeia9713 2 года назад

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 года назад

You're absolutely welcome

@iamluyu 2 года назад

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!😄

@sugaristhenewwhite 3 года назад

wtf you are so underrated

@Mink-tDR 3 года назад

I appreciate it that you think so

@thinthle 2 года назад

3:20 I took physical damage from that OOF

@Mink-tDR 2 года назад

Don't worry, it looks and sounds worse than it actually was

@rifty86 Год назад

Ty for the...TIPS!

@Mink-tDR Год назад

You're welcome

@eisenspanigel67 7 месяцев назад

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.

@seraphhicc 27 дней назад

high asf i thought u were kim kitsuragi for a sec

@Nachosupersapo 13 дней назад

Obrigado =D

@looppaddleanimation9488 2 года назад

thanks

@Mink-tDR 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@LeRevenant Год назад

I use it to play osu and I have to change mine every 3 days I'm going to try your technique

@Mink-tDR Год назад

oh wow, every 3 days sure is quite often. Hope my video will help you to prolong that lifetime a good amount

@Analucia-qw1wc 2 года назад

What about apple pencil ? And there's any cover for the Galaxy S pen to prevent the wearing out ?

@Mink-tDR 2 года назад

Sorry, but I only have experiences with Wacom pens.

@aintcappin 2 года назад

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 года назад

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 3 месяца назад

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

@OperiaX Год назад

My Pro Pen 2's nibs actually do rotate by themselves

@Mink-tDR Год назад

Different pens are going to behave differently. In this case rotating the nibs by 180° obviously won't really help.

@baharihidayat1725 2 года назад

Forgot to set the sensitivity. My nib is now a newsharpened pencil

@Mink-tDR 2 года назад

oh dear

@cameronschiff132 2 года назад

Do you ever have to worry about sanding it down too far and losing the ability to get the nib out?

@Mink-tDR 2 года назад

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.

@ALEXANDER-ic1ib 3 месяца назад

Rubbed it on concrete works fine I am a genius😅

@MysticMango09 7 месяцев назад

Is it normal the tip of the pun is not fixed? I mean, it moves a little bit.

@Mink-tDR 7 месяцев назад

Yes, a tiny bit is normal

@MysticMango09 7 месяцев назад

TYSM for answering! Greetings@@Mink-tDR

@bsigns1935 Год назад

buy titanium tip, it can't wear out

@alancharles6513 5 месяцев назад

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