That might be messy and uncomfortable, plus the tape would come off when you sweat.

Lee Valley have these long rubber gloves. They're less expensive than rose gloves, depends what you want to do.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/ga...

I like those, @sooby. I wonder if they are lined? These are similar with cotton lining, nitrile grip, non-latex and comes in sizes.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/...

To me the Lee Valley ones look thicker, being rubber, as far as one can tell from the pictures. You could call Lee Valley's toll free number and ask. There's a Lee Valley store near here and I can call in and have a look at them but you might need them before I'm next around there.

Long rubber gloves? Sounds like you are building a personal sauna.

Well, I am not a glove fan at all, but when I do, I do load up on lotions so that they actually do a good things to my hands a fingers. Lord knows I'm hard enough on my hands as it is!

I have a similar problem when trimming and cleaning out my decorative grasses. My arms break out horribly. My simple solution is to wear a long sleeve t-shirt and tuck the cuffs down into my regular garden gloves.
I've also used this method when working around roses, however, it doesn't prevent the occasional thorn from penetrating the fabric.

Thanks for all your crafty hints, and suggestions. I ended up ordering the Atlas brand long gloves. I have worn Atlas before and their size fits me nicely. I liked the idea of having a grip as my hands are not as grip-strong as they used to be. The cotton lining and Latex-free rubber is also a plus for me. They were about $11 from Drs. Foster and Smith. But ib ended up ordering $40 more in pet supplies that i didnt know 8 I needed to get free shipping. I really did save money that way. Lol

The idea of wearing long sleeve top, a denim shirt etc., is the simplest solution. But not being a true glove-wearer, I like that I can take gloves if when I am not grabbing up an armful of allergen debris. In the summer here, it is so hot and humid, being darker-skin toned, I am actually more comfortable in less clothes, like wearing a tank top and Soffe shorts. I think I would get Heat Stroke if i wrote more than that.

I'll let you know how they work out.

Hey Cheryl, I was checking out a website and saw arm sleeves cover, and I remembered this thread. Anyways just sharing what I found..looks interesting and way cheaper too But I have not purchased from that website either, just curious what items they are selling.

http://www.banggood.com/Wholes...

you have probably found yourself some gloves by now but I thought I would post this link as I only saw it yesterday and discovered your post today . If you havent found any that suit you , these are a tad pricey but may be just what you are looking for or maybe someone else can use the info :
http://www.shopterrain.com/the...

Tarev Those arm guard sleeve things ......used to have to use them at work.......and i can tell you , they are not cooling like they say . They are actually quite hot

Signet, I am not sure quality of material sold in banggood.com so have no idea if it cools down the skin or just makes it too hot, I guess the intent is more to protect the skin from scratches. But the ones I buy at Daiso is made of cotton so it cools down and protects the skin nicely.