[blparent] adding texture to game pieces

[Leanne Merren]

Could you use different kinds of tape with different textures?  Maybe 
masking tape for one, duct tape for another etc.?
Leanne
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for
and certain of what we do not see."
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eileen" <eileenlevin at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] adding texture to game pieces


> Unfortunately Braille labels are too big for the tiles. Each piece has
> sections about a quarter inch square and the surface is not flat.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Eva Adams
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 1:47 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] adding texture to game pieces
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>
> Could you use some labeling tape and put the first letter of each color
> on
> the tile?  I would think the Braille would still allow the piece to fit
> into
> the grid.
>
> Love
> Chris, Eva, and Brianna
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> From: "Eileen" <eileenlevin at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:35 PM
> Subject: [blparent] adding texture to game pieces
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>
>> Hi,
>> I'm looking for ways to add texture to game pieces without a lot of
>> work. I have blokus which are colored pieces that fit onto a grid. I
>> need to add just enough texture to  tell the colors but not so much
>> that the pieces stop fitting into the grid. The pieces do not have an
>> up or down side and need to be able to flip face up or face down into
>> this grid. There are 24 pieces in each of the four colors so this is a
>
>> lot of marking to do. I'm stumped and would appreciate any ideas.
>> Thanks! Eileen
>>
>>
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