[BAracer]

I've read that false nails can work...any other tips?

     

[Kevan]

Same shape too, can you get clear ones?

[rallyhub]

Maybe you could use a piece from a clear plastic bottle?

[BAracer]

Just checked the Bay and yes, clear nails are available.

But the bottles will probably more flexible than acrylic nails, might try that first

[Kevan]

Bottom of a plastic bottle...

   

[Carver]

I always use plastic tubes that protect new brushes.
       

[BAracer]

It seems like I just need to start thinking like a scratcher and I will see solutions everywhere!

[munter]

and I will see solutions everywhere!

Don’t go looking at hair combs, ok?

[Mazda]

Almost everything we buy these days is sealed in a clear plastic bubble and stuck on a card. I always look at the shape of the plastic before I recycle it. There are so many different shapes that parts of it can always be reused as a headlamp cover or windscreen.

[KensRedZed]

RC aircraft guys have been using the thin sides of the 2L pop bottle to make clear aircraft canopies for years. It's easier to cut than the thick bottom. First carve/sand a shape from a wooden dowel/stick/block. Then use a heat gun to gently melt the plastic to any contour you like.

Be careful. Too much heat turns the plastic to goo very quickly.