[BlindTlk] Learning Handicraft Skills

[Kelby Carlson]

I want to be careful also as well, because some of the things I want
to do (e.g. woodworking) are potentially dangerous so I want to be
careful.

On 3/11/19, Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>> -----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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