My drawing tablet pen stopped working mid-commission last Tuesday

I was about 4 hours into a portrait for a client in Chicago when the pen just quit responding, no pressure sensitivity at all. Tried restarting the program and re-pairing it but nothing worked. Has anyone else had a Wacom pen die on them like that and actually fixed it without buying a whole new one?

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palmer.jana1d ago

Tbh I've had tech die on me mid-project before too and it's like the universe just decided to test my patience. My first thought was that maybe the pen tip got jammed up somehow, could be worth checking if it's just a loose nib or a dead battery if yours is rechargeable. Worst case scenario you might end up like me constantly tapping it against the desk and hoping for a miracle.

jenny_sullivan971d ago

Big same @palmer.jana, I had a stylus just give out in the middle of a sketch once and spent a solid ten minutes smacking it on my thigh like that would fix anything.