The Wacom Glove

**zombiespiderman** · July 25th, 2007, 12:55 AM

Has anyone else had to resort to this?

It's been so muggy in my studio lately that my hand has been sticking to my Wacom, making all my lines funky. I finally got so frustrated that I went out to a photo equipment place, bought a pair of negative handling gloves and modified the right one as you see. This really works well, so I'm wondering if my hands are especially sweaty or if this is a common hack.

**Spiralfish** · July 25th, 2007, 01:18 AM

"if this is a common hack."

No... But your Cult of Fingerless gloves is now one follower stronger.

**nofingers** · July 25th, 2007, 02:18 AM

I do the same thing, have been pretty much since I've had my tablet. It really makes thing so much easier. Curse my sweaty hands...

**HunterKiller_** · July 25th, 2007, 03:34 AM

I do this. My hands are like Ultra Sweaty 3000.

**ShulChi** · July 25th, 2007, 03:48 AM

great tip!

thanks

**Jason Rainville** · July 25th, 2007, 09:19 AM

"I love the Wacom glove, is so bad."

**zombiespiderman** · July 25th, 2007, 05:58 PM

Well, a wicked cool glove like that WOULD be the ideal solution, sure. A guy posted this on my blog as well:

http://www.smudgeguard.com./

**artfan** · July 28th, 2007, 08:04 PM

I've been using the Wacom tablets for a couple of years already and I've always bought the photographer's slide handling gloves and just cut the fingers off too, but I found that they don't really last that long. (They're made of a really thin cotton material).

Someone from another thread here at Conceptart had already mentioned about the SmudgeGuard glove at:

http://conceptart.org/forums/showthr...=1#post1394656

and I've purchased two SmudgeGuards already. The delivery was super fast and I'm really happy with my purchase. The material is super strong, snug and lightweight AND it's in my favorite color - black. I've been using it everyday! I'd recommend it to every Wacom user.

**CubicleGangster** · July 29th, 2007, 06:01 AM

I'm using the 4x6, so I don't have that problem.

Suckers

**Jonny Dark** · July 29th, 2007, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by CubicleGangster

I'm using the 4x6, so I don't have that problem.

Suckers

Yeah! Suckers!

**dkounios** · July 29th, 2007, 10:25 PM

he he..thankfully I moved back into my parents house for the time being and got my setup downstairs, and its been the hottest summer here so far. so, that said, I'm downstairs in the cool environment so I need not worry for gloves!

**nonie** · July 29th, 2007, 11:52 PM

I've done this for years. I use "moisturizing gloves" from a drugstore though (they're the same as negative handling gloves, just white cotton, but they only cost $2.99). I leave both the pinky and ring finger on though since those fingers both touch the tablet/paper.

**goran** · June 12th, 2011, 08:17 PM

I am using this kind of glove for years ,keeps my screen clean

**Brashen** · June 13th, 2011, 04:06 AM

Been using Smudge Guard for a couple of years now. Excellent addition to any tablet user.

**Tawnos** · June 13th, 2011, 07:52 AM

Sawed-off Shot-... I mean H&M 1€ glove, biatches!

But I'm sweating like shit in it

**psychedelicfrog** · June 14th, 2011, 10:04 AM

I bought one of these last year: http://smudgeguard.com/
Been really happy with it. Yeah it seems like something you can make yourself (and plenty of you have, judging by the pics!) but if you'd rather just buy something a bit more elegant, I recommend them.

*edit* just noticed this is my "first post" (i thought i had more? maybe they were removed somehow?) I swear this is not an ad