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I finally had a Wacom tablet pen die mid-stroke during a client commission last month
I was working on a detailed portrait in Clip Studio Paint, about 4 hours in, when the pen just stopped registering pressure. I was in my home studio in Portland, panicking because the deadline was in 2 days. I tried restarting the computer, swapping the nib, even blew canned air into the tablet. Ended up having to finish the piece using mouse clicks for every brush stroke, which took twice as long and wrecked my hand. Has anyone else had a tablet failure ruin a tight deadline and how did you recover without losing your mind?
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josephl6718d ago
Yo, that sucks bad. Here's an angle nobody probably brought up - you might've been able to save some time by scanning the drawing and tracing it digitally with a different tool, like a cheaper stylus or even your finger on a phone if you were really stuck. The real kicker is that Wacom pens have a known issue with the internal circuit board cracking after repeated drops or pressure. If you haven't already, pop that pen open and check the board for hairline cracks - a dab of superglue on the right spot can sometimes bring it back to life for a few more weeks. You dodged a bullet finishing it with a mouse, but your hand is gonna feel that for days unless you ice it and take breaks.
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logan70518d ago
Wait is that really a thing with Wacom pens cracking inside? I had a similar problem once with my old Bamboo where the button just stopped working for no reason, ended up just taping a penny to the side to keep pressure on the circuit.
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piper91218d ago
Is it really that serious with the cracking thing?
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