[Blindtlk] drawing ideas

[Julie J]

Uh...I don't even know what that is. Can you explain?

Thanks!
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] drawing ideas


> Have you tried a screen-board?
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
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> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] drawing ideas
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>> Jewel,
>>
>> thanks for the idea with the brads.  I had no clue they came in all those 
>> shapes and colors.  I will definitely check that out tomorrow when I go 
>> to the store.
>>
>> I don't think that puff paint will work so well.  We only have about 45 
>> minutes or so.  I don't think puff paint dries that quickly.  We meet in 
>> various places and there isn't anywhere to store things in between 
>> visits.
>>
>> The brads will be small and lightweight enough that I can tote them back 
>> and forth easily.
>>
>> I used to be on the crafters list, but I needed to cut back on the number 
>> of lists I subscribe to.  Too many things to do and never enough time! 
>> *smile*
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] drawing ideas
>>
>>
>>>A really simple way to do tactile drawings is to draw it with pencil
>>> or pen, then trace it with Elmer's glue or puffy paint. Let it dry and
>>> it's tactile!
>>>
>>> I found that creating pictures using brads is a lot of fun and very
>>> interesting. Brads are those little things with two pieces behind that
>>> are usually used to hold paper together (often you see a brad glued on
>>> a manilla folder). Brads come in circles, squares, stars, hearts, and
>>> many other shapes (they are used a lot for scrapbooking and can be
>>> found in that section). They come in a multidue of colours, but they
>>> all feel the same except for shape...but if arranged on fabric with
>>> tactile appearance in mind, it makes a very lovely picture. I did one
>>> that was a leaf-bare tree (spiraled gold, silver, and brass brads)
>>> with a night sky (silver star brads and silver circle studs in the
>>> shape of a crescent moon). I called it Aline in the Dark. I did it
>>> very soon after I lost much of my vision, and it really represents how
>>> I felt in that first depressing time before I got used to my
>>> blindness. They are very time-consuming, though. Each brad has to be
>>> placed then closed on the other side (and sewed down if you want to
>>> assure it stays). My small artpiece, six by six inches, took over 300
>>> brads. Then, if you don't want the ugly back side, you need to sew on
>>> a backing or glue it to a board.
>>>
>>> Sighted people can also make some really awesome Braille drawings.
>>> We've been talking about Braille drawings on the crafter's corner
>>> listserv. Sighted artists can get an overall look at a Braille drawing
>>> that a blind person may not understand, to creat an awesome drawing
>>> that everyone can enjoy. A friend of mine used a CCTV early in her
>>> years as a TVI to design a Braille drawing of a helicopter. I simply
>>> can't imagine how that would be done, but with sight, she pulled it
>>> off pretty well, she says.
>>>
>>> Hope those ideas help...you might join the NFB Crafters' Corner
>>> list...we've been talking about tactile drawings a lot lately!
>>>
>>> On 8/27/10, Julie J <julielj at windstream.net> wrote:
>>>> Hello!
>>>>
>>>> I'm wondering if anyone has inexpensive ideas on how to do tactile 
>>>> drawings?
>>>>  The drawings will be free form pictures for recreational purposes.  I
>>>> mentor a young lady in junior high school who is sighted.  She enjoys
>>>> drawing and I'd like to figure out some way that we could draw 
>>>> together.
>>>>
>>>> I'm fairly good with sewing and craft things and would be willing to 
>>>> put
>>>> something together.  I'm also willing to spend up to $20 on materials. 
>>>> Bonus
>>>> points if there is some way to incorporate various tactile surfaces to
>>>> represent color. I'd like to purchase supplies locally instead of 
>>>> ordering
>>>> them if at all possible.
>>>>
>>>> I'd really appreciate any ideas or resources.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much!
>>>> Julie
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>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> ~Jewel
>>> Check out my blog about accessibility for the blind!
>>> Treasure Chest for the Blind: http://blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com
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