"Modeling gloves" Topic

Does anyone know if there is such a thing as gloves designed for modeling? I have a nasty habit of nicking my fingers while removing flash from my miniatures and after another bite of the knife today I was thinking that it would be nice if there were some thing gloves with kevlar reinforced fingertips, something that would still allow me to dextrously handle the miniature but also protect my finger tips from wayward slashes of my knife!

Thanks!

Take care and have a great day….

ciao,
john.

Big girls blouse,

Tally Ho!

Scarred thumbs are one of the tell tale signs of any true wargamer.

Rob, they are a tell tale sign of a true wargamer and/or miniatures painting. Hades, I have more than enough scars from over two decades worth of painting to mark me for what I am. However, and not to sound like a squawking popinjay (thank you Captain Haddock!), but Thor knows that it is a "marque d'honneur" that I could gladly do without!

Perhaps some of the mechanics gloves available at hardware stores or auto shops may do the trick. Not sure these would preserve the "feel" you need for detailed miniature work. I typically use nitrile exam gloves when doing something particularly messy, but they would offer little to no protection from a scalpel.

Try searching Lee Valley on the 'Net for 'gloves'.

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They have a few different varieties of gloves for carvers that are knife 'resistant.

(No relation, unfortunately – I have a bad habit there)

RobH, tima113, and bsrlee, thanks for the serious replies to my post! Not only is it nice to be reminded that civility has not been defenestrated, but I also greatly appreciate your taking the time to reply.

And, I think I found the ideal product for me:
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Thanks for the link, bsrlee!

Take care and have a great day….

ciao,
john.

Dip your finger tips in Superglue and wait ten mintues.

I went into this thread thinking that such a beast seemed very impractical, but that tape seems like it would do the trick. I wonder if I can find it on this side of the pond.

I just wrap band-aids around my fingers. Helps protect the tips and when finished, just peel off and throw away.

Jim

Henrix, shoot me a PM or an e-mail at jvidell@msn.com.

Mock26, you can purchase cut/puncture resistant gloves from many police supply stores. Some brands use Kevlar, while others use blends of other materials. They're used for searching suspects, dynamic entry, etc. Not sure of their dexterity for modelling purposes, but they aren't very thick (as in "winter type" gloves) and are made specially for officers not to get cut or poked with needles, etc. while on duty.

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Wolf

Drugstores carry a form of that tape that I use for dressing diabetes-related wounds. Usually around the "Ace" bandages. Finger cots might work as well. They're latex and while they aren't slice-proof, they may just give a little extra protection without losing tactile sensitivity.

Respectfully, maybe you should just review safe practices – the primary being that you cut away from yourself, including fingers, and discard blunted blades – use an old pop bottle so the garbage pick up guys don't get hurt.
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Tim

Respectfully, Ditto Bird, I am familiar with and institute safe practices. The only time I cut towards me is when I have some part of the miniature between me and the blade and said part is too thick to cut through (and I have never cut myself drawing the blade towards me). I do try to use only shart blades, but when trimming the flass off of large numbers of historicals the blades wear down quite quickly and they do cost money. I also ONLY discard old blades in X-acto blade dispensers which have a built in old-blade compartment. ( link ) But sometimes accidents do happen.

IF you don't bleed once in a while you are not a true gamer.

Wood worhing stores sell a green bandage tape to wrap fingers.

You might want to invest in a jewelers bench pin which can be mounted on the top of a bench. Used for holding work for sawing with a jeweler's saw but also is a great rest for work. Makes peering off flash much easier and safer.

I very rarely cut my fingers.