Question: How to Make a Stylus Pen for Android?
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What materials can be used as a stylus?

In order to create the stylus for your iPad, you’ll need the following materials, which you should be able to find around your house:

  • Q-Tip (aka cotton swab)
  • Disposable ballpoint pen.
  • Aluminum foil.
  • Scissors (or other cutting tool)
  • Pipe cleaner (optional)

What makes a stylus work on a touch screen?

The standard stylus for a capacitive screen uses conductive rubber or conductive foam to replace your finger on the screen. Every persons body has a small capacitance. When you touch a capacitive sensitive screen, you change the capacitance where you touch.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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