Astropad’s Rock Paper Pencil is a brand new accent designed to make drawing on an iPad with an Apple Pencil mimic the texture of utilizing a ballpoint pen on bodily paper.
So, what’s unsuitable with your present Apple Pencil + iPad combo? Nothing particularly, assuming you solely use your Apple stylus sometimes.
But if your Apple Pencil is your device for inventive expression and also you commonly use it for drawing, sketching, illustrating, note-taking and what not, you’ve in all probability realized by now that the iPad’s slippery glass display screen doesn’t enable for excellent precision.
Astropad says that the Rock Paper Pencil permits for probably the most practical feeling of utilizing a ballpoint pen on bodily paper when drawing with your Apple Pencil on an iPad.
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What is Astropad’s Rock Paper Pencil?
The Rock Paper Pencil is 2 merchandise in a single. It’s a set of positive ballpoint suggestions for the Apple Pencil that provide you with exact management when utilizing your stylus to attract, write, sketch, take notes and extra. These customized suggestions are paired with a exactly engineered matte display screen protector that attaches magnetically to your iPad.
The mixture is the closest factor to utilizing a easy ballpoint pen on paper, Astropad claims. The delicate friction between the display screen protector and the Pencil tip provides you precision and management you possibly can’t obtain with an Apple Pencil alone.
“On its own, the iPad’s glass screen is a slippery surface that creates an inconsistent drag on your Apple Pencil,” the corporate explains.
“Smoother, more precise strokes: Rock Paper Pencil adds subtle friction between your screen and Pencil tip, giving you more control with each stroke output.”
How do you put in the Rock Paper Pencil?
Installing the display screen protector must be a breeze due to magnetic edges that snap the factor into place. The magnetic set up additionally makes it notably easy and simple to take away and reapply the display screen protector on a whim.
Installing a ballpoint tip is even simpler—merely unscrew your present Apple Pencil tip by turning it counterclockwise and changing it with Astropad’s tip. The firm ensures the Rock Paper Pencil Plus is constructed robustly and received’t put on down.
The Rock Paper Pencil was created by the identical firm that introduced you the superb Astropad Studio, Luna Display and Darkboard equipment. Founded by two former Apple engineers who specialise in instruments for digital artists, this group has been making iPad merchandise for artists for over a decade.
Pricing and availability
The Rock Paper Pencil is available in two sizes. One suits the third-generation or newer 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the opposite is designed for the 11-inch iPad Pro and the iPad Air. Your buy will include one reusable display screen protector, two ballpoint suggestions for your Apple Pencil and a protecting storage sleeve within the field.
For a restricted time, the Rock Paper Pencil is obtainable with a 20 p.c to have a good time the launch, so you possibly can seize one for $32 earlier than the worth jumps again as much as $40. The Rock Paper Pencil ships worldwide and will be ordered through the Astropad website.
