iskn The Slate 2+ Pencil & Paper Graphic Tablet

I was looking for an affordable way to draw digitally but I also felt like there would be a disconnect in my brain to draw while looking at a screen. I've had my Slate 2 for about 1 week now and my goal was to recreate my physical drawings, digitally so that I could animate them.Let me start by saying if you are looking for highly professional tablet, this is not it. This IS great for a beginner, someone looking to familiarize themselves with digital drawing, coloring or even a note taker.There are 4 settings that you can use this amazing tech! USB connected directly to PC/Mac, Bluetooth connect to your Android/IOS device, drawing with paper, drawing/writing/coloring without paper. You are able to use your own drawing appliance as long as the circumference fits the provided ring, this is super special and super sweet!You can take notes/draw disconnected and import them to your device when ready. The possibilities are endless and if you are easing into digital drawing I feel this is the BEST machine to help.It's not all peaches and cream however there are a few things you have to get the hang of such the distance in which you hold or place the ring, keep certain devices a safe distance so as to not interfere with the magnetic signal, I'm still trying to get the hang of drawing vertically or horizontally as I normally place my paper at an angle but this is minor.If you are using Photoshop or another compatible program you may need to adjust a few settings in order to get a nice smooth line but the software they provide Imagink captures and works well right out of the box. TIP. Photoshop users, you might want to disable your ruler as it seems to add a slight lag.All in all I thing this baby is amazing, a great buy and very versatile. The only reason I will upgrade at some point is because it doesn't seem to work well with some other programs like Harmony Toon Boom. Oh and definitely purchase the tip, it's worth it as you will want to work without paper if you are coloring, using one colored pencil/pen doesn't work well and you'd need to buy several extra rings or replace every time you changed colors if you want to use the colored pencils with paper and color digitally as well.

I love this! I am a pad and pencil art type of girl who could never get a handle on the computer attachable drawing pallets due to finding where I’d left off on the pad, etc. this allows me to draw live. Which means no more scanning in my completed pieces and trying to tweak them! I can still use the other attachable pallet I have to edit photographs, but I much prefer this one. It also enables me to take notes in meetings and wirelessly save them on my computer, iPad, or iPhone, so if I’m out and don’t have my notebook with the hard copies, and something comes up, I can just pull up my notes and add to them if needed! I am a cofounder if a charity that is still in its infancy, so having this device has made sharing to-do lists and other important documents with my business partner extremely easy! I also design clothing, and this makes it so easy!

Bought this for my 16 y old daughter who loves drawing as a bridge of sort to get her into digital art. Does the trick very nicely.Only complaint is that the ring is extremely fragile and there is only one provided in the package. She accidentally dropped it while opening the box and it completely shattered. It would have been nice to have a spare. We had to go online and buy a set of rings directly from Iskn ($30). They were fast processing the order but the entire experience still left us with a bad first feeling, especially as it was a birthday gift.Aside from that, it’s a fantastic product. Easy to use, decent interface, pretty intuitive, and accurate.

The Slate2 is a unique device but far from perfect.1. What you draw on paper is what you get. Doesn’t smooth lines, etc. If you are mistake prone, better have patience with changing tools.2. The pc app is waaaaay too small. The text is hard to see.3. It will not improve your drawing skills. It just takes what you draw and transfers it.4. The size of the drawing surface is unpleasant. Better would be a 8.5” by 11” letter size or any other standard size paper. This way, you can use the Slate to take notes or casually pull out a sheet and draw.5. Accuracy. Since the magnets are tracked by distance, a wooden pencil or mechanical pencil whose tip wear down may make the Slate inaccurateSo should you buy the Slate? Maybe you are skilled in drawing on paper and want to save your work online. Sharing and saving notes. Maybe outlining for a sketch you’re going to do digitally.

I didn’t like this product it was sloppy and it only worked with my computer. My ballpoint pen didn’t work and when using the ring on the pencil you have to have it a certain distance from the paper so when you army writing it won’t think your are. It would be fine if this product 40-50$ but the tablet - 179$ plus the 19$ tip it was not worth it.

I’m actually very surprised with the one star comments. I’ve personally had a positive experience with the product since buying it on Amazon. If it can help, I bought the “slate 2+ version” in September 2018, I’m not very familiar with the software but I had to update the Slate when I used it for the first time.The device is definitely magic :) Drawing with a real pencil and seeing the result on my screen is quite unique. I use the device for my “creative” drawings, usually starting with the pencil supplied in the box for doodling (I sometimes use color pencils) and then adding the final touches (colors) with the stylus (yes I also bought what they call “the Tip”…). Regarding the accuracy I’m getting better and better, I think I need to keep on practicing but my last drawings are quite accurate and the results on the iPad were very close to my paper version.