[BlindTlk] Learning Handicraft Skills

[Kelby Carlson]

To answer your questions:
1. Currently I don't live in a place that allows me to have to have an
outdoor work area.
2. I am more interested in constructing useful things rather than making art.
3. I am also learning (very slowly) to cook and we are hoping to brew
at some point--that's the closest thing to "art" I would be doing. I'd
like to garden, but that isn't a live option yet.
Thankfully (unfortunately?) I have sighted people to help me out, but
it can be a challenge to figure out adapting their methods for me.




On 3/11/19, Julie Johnson via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I do a lot of these sorts of things including sewing, gardening, soap
> making, crochet, candle making, and some others.  I never took a class or
> had anyone to teach me, excepting crochet, which my grandmother taught me.
> I read books, listened to youtube videos and did a lot of trial and error.
>
> There are so many things that could be considered in this category.  Do you
>
> have a specific interest or some sort of criteria to narrow down the
> options?  Do you have a shop area?  Or will this need to be indoors?  Can
> your tools be left out in a designated area or will you need to pack up
> everything in between use?   Are you more interested in creating art, or do
>
> you want to create things to use everyday?
>
> If you can narrow down your interest a bit, I'd be happy to help you figure
>
> out how to make it happen.
>
> Julie
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> also find my products in the Blind Mice Mega Mall
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelby Carlson via BlindTlk
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 9:04 AM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Kelby Carlson
> Subject: [BlindTlk] Learning Handicraft Skills
>
> All,
>
> Does anybody have any suggestions on what skills are the most feasible
> to learn while blind that involve handicrafts? I'm thinking of working
> with wood, metal etc, building, things like that. I know that the NFB
> training centers teach some of this, but my family situation does not
> make it feasible for me to go there. Are there any ways to learn these
> on your own or work with a sighted person who can figure out ways to
> teach the skills?
>
> --
> Kelby Carlson
>
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Kelby Carlson