Question of Cintiq users

~itchcrotch Nov 6, 2012 Student Digital Artist

A Cintiq is a tablet with a screen as it's draw surface, so I always wonder... How do you not bust the screen by drawing on it?
Learning to apply and alter your pressure lightly is a skill needed to use tablets properly, sure, but is the screen really strong or something?

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*Urus-28 Nov 9, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I have a cintiq 24HD the whole equipment is incredibly heavy and well built, in the beginning I was worried about the glass surface, now it's just like a drawing table

The glass surface is treated for such kind of use, but take dust very easily.

*HeavenhairSixes Nov 7, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I have a Cintiq 12WX. The surface that you draw on is a thick glass panel. Apparently it is some kind of composite with toughened glass, anti-glare film and whatever else. I'm pretty clumsy and my cat likes jumping on the Cintiq with all her claws. In over a year we haven't managed to damage or scratch it yet.

I have heard of people 'easily' scratching their Cintiq screens - but it seems to mostly apply to older models or people doing dumb stuff.

~itchcrotch Nov 7, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Awesome!

`Pakaku Nov 6, 2012

Yup

~itchcrotch Nov 6, 2012 Student Digital Artist

How strong? Can you describe it at all?

`Pakaku Nov 6, 2012

The distance between the surface and screen seems pretty wide (about half a centimeter), and I'd assume it's glass in that gap

~itchcrotch Nov 7, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Sounds reasonable. Thanks!

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