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Promo pictures of the kit. Seems like a good idea. I wonder how durable the paint is over time... (via Tony Yu & Kickstarter)
While technology has brought us the glorious touch screen phone, it has yet to bring us gloves that work well with the illuminated screens. Around this time of year, with snow and cold part of the equation in many places, most people are begging for phones with buttons to make a comeback, as the dinosaur phones are at least glove-friendly. Fret no more. Introducing: a “paint” that can make almost any surface touch-screenfriendly.
Tony Yu, like most winterers and bikers, was frustrated with the lack of conductive gloves that really work, so he developed Nanotips, a type of liquid that can make just about any substance conductive. The “paint” is a conductive polyamide solution that can be applied to your favorite gloves to turn them into touch screen capable gloves, without the need for conductive thread or sewing.
The paint comes in two different versions – Nanotips Blue, which is a transparent shade of blue intended for fabric and Nanotips Black, which is stronger, black in color and intended for tough material, including rubber or thick fabric like leather.
The liquid is applied similarly to white-out. The user only need to paint the substance on the index and thumb of their gloves, wait for it to dry and let the fun begin! One bottle of Nanotips Blue can be used for approximately 15 fingertip applications, while Nanotips Black needs less coats, so a bottle can cover up to 30 fingertip applications. It can also be used on other items, such as pens, to create a DIY stylus.
Nantotips creates a conductive channel on the gloves, or any surface, that recreates the touch of human skin on the touchscreen. Nanotips Blue also dries relatively transparently, even on light colors, while Nanotips black is solid black; something to consider before coating your crème cashmere gloves.
The solution is ready for mass production and the product reached its Kickstarter goal of $10,500 in only four days. They finished off at $72,133 CAD! The product will be available on pre-order for $18-20, depending on the type. The full retail price will be $22 for either serum.
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