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Finger(s) Anchor

Just want to share a material I use to assist beginner pickers anchor their ring/pinky fingers.
It’s called DYCEM and comes in a variety of colors and shapes and can be purchased (Amazon) with an
adhesive backing. It is the absolute in non-skid materials. We used it quite often in my former employment
to ensure items would not skid/move. It is washable and reuseable.
As a suggestion, you may want to use a hole punch and place the Dycem dots exactly where needed or simply cut a small segment in the general area desired. Nice feature is, it’s not sticky like double sided tape or glue dots, etc. Just a fantastic non-skid material.
Just a note … this material will not allow you to “slide” from the A-B position on the head easily but for beginners, this should not be an issue.
Hope this helps any beginner pickers having concerns/problems with anchoring.

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