[Artbeyondsightmuseums] Tactile globe - thinking out loud

[Shirley Confino-Rehder]

HI Lisa,

Just came across this email. Wondering how you fared with this project.

Have been working with puff paints for tactile paintings of museum quality
paintings, very successfully.
Curious.

Shirley Confino-Rehder


On 11/17/10 9:49 AM, "Laurie Kilgour" <laurie at artgalleryofhamilton.com>
wrote:

> Go to your local art store and look at the acrylic painting mediums - there
> are a variety of textures available that would be far easier than glueing
> paper on a globe.  There are things like 'heavy gel' 'pumice gel' and
> others.  Also, look at fabric paints - there are puffy and 3-d paints.
> 
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> Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Tactile globe - thinking out loud
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have gotten my hands on a few small globes and am in the process of making
> them
> tactile (hopefully). So if anyone has done this before or has any ideas
> about
> it would appreciate any feedback.
> 
> The globes are approximately 15 inches (34 cm) in circumference. About the
> size of a softball.
> Am starting to paint over the continents with a white glue (like Elmer's
> glue) to . Will perhaps have
> several layers so that it is easier to distinguish, and perhaps a textured
> paper after that. And thought
> to use a string/thread for the Equator etc.
> 
> Have thought this could also be done with a large globe but like the idea of
> a smaller globe.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lisa
> 
> 
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