Collin's Lab: DIY iPad Stylus

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010...

Fingertip input is great for most touchscreen usage like typing, web-browsing - all sorts of virtual button-pushing tasks. But for many people, drawing remains an activity best approached with a pen, pencil, brush, etc.

With a bit of conductive foam and wire, it's surprisingly easy to make your own conductive stylus, suitable for use with iPhone, iPad and similar conductive touchscreen devices - and you'll likely find it a lot more precise compared to regular fingertip input.

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[Goat Bride]

Just bought one at chapters yesterday. My stylus is about about 3.5" long (that's what he said, yeah, yeah)

Only good one I could find was a match stick.

Anyway,

Where around the house would I be able to find conductive foam? I have a custom made computer , and was thinking it might have some in there?

[dimebagcfh]

any info on making a fine point stylus for drawing sketching?

[Robin Eriksson]

you can use a aluminum can to touch the touch screen on your phone/pad

[Silvener199]

Of course you can't, they are not conductive.

[amtpdb1]

Why haven't there been any Collin's video's for a lonnnnnnnnng time!!!!

[Bondan Maknyus]

sketchbook dear

[HoobieBear Scott]

I don't want the wire tho

[Blind3yeProductions]

You can use aluminium foil too

[rhodessa uy]

Two thumbs up...

So cool

[Sagehillspilot]

Everyone rub some dielectric grease in some soft flexible foam, or even hear sink compound, that works.

[MrMinime12345678]

What app do you use?