[nabs-l] diagramming and APH paper

[Joshua Lester]

My former TVI's used puff paint, and a screen board.
They'd take straw, and screen, and make a board.
Then, they'd put some of the thin graphing paper on it, and draw the
lines, with a pencil.
Blessings, Joshua

On 3/16/12, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Someone I know used to also use a sewing wheel to make diagrams, but you
> have to use that backwards also. I think the sewing wheels are pretty
> inexpensive. I think she also had one of the APH kits too, and it was good
> because there were tools to make very small triangles, arrows, circles, and
> other things, and it also had several rectangular plates, one with lines,
> one with rough dots to make shading, and different types. I'm not exactly
> sure which kit she had, but it was useful for mathematics and
> science-related subjects that required a lot of diagrams. I think it even
> had a wooden holder to hold all of the tools together.
> Also, I've seen the quick-dry paper a few times. It is kind of
> rough-feeling, and the lines are raised, but not as much as something like
> puff paint would be. As far as I remember, it dries pretty quickly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Misty
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>> You do have to draw backwards. I think that that is the one that I have. I
>>
>> don't know what I have anymore as I have added bits and pieces here and
>> there, some of which weren't even intended as drawing tools.
>>
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>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Has anyone used the tactile graphics kits from APH? They are kind of
>>> expensive; the tactile starter kit is $64. and the other kits are over
>>> $100.
>>> But they sound useful.
>>> I wonder if you have to draw backwards with that tracing wheel.
>>>
>>> Also, has anyone used the quick draw paper from APH? If so, what is your
>>> experience? You draw on that paper and the water markers they supply with
>>>
>>> it dry and swell which make raised lines. How raised? Like the size of
>>> the piaf machine lines? Also what do the lines feel like? Does it take
>>> long to dry?
>>> I was wondering how good this idea would be. Sounds like a great solution
>>>
>>> if its not messy.
>>>
>>> Thanks
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