[Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?

Mon Dec 1 18:25:40 UTC 2008

no, it's a wood carving Knife.  I have a whole set of different ones, so 
depending on what I'm doing I use a small one or a larger one.

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From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?

> Joseli;
> You sure are brave, using a knife to cut the canvis.  Is it like a
> pocket knife?
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joseli Walter [mailto:joseli at thezoolady.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:13 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>
> I have several pairs of folding scissors and they have their place too,
> but the knife does give a cleaner edge.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
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>
>> Get some of those 2 or 3 inch folding or not, sizzers at the craft
>> store.  They are great.  The state of Iowa sells them at national and
>> you might be able to get them to mail you a pair or two.  I have a
>> bunch.  I still get friends to cut mine, because I have epelepsi and
> my
>> hands are a bit shaky, but not to shaky to do the stitching!
>> Terry
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: joseli Walter [mailto:joseli at thezoolady.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:06 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>
>> you should see the mess I've been making with plastic canvas and an
>> exacto knife. now my friends know why I keep Band-Aids and
> disinfectant
>> in my craft kit!
>> Ok, so I don't cut my fingers often, but usually when I do I do a good
>> job of it.
>> I'm geting good at getting the shapes I want with the knife though, so
>> it's been fun.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>
>>
>>> Rhonda;
>>> You can!  That is sort of like the patern in my booklet.  If you can
>>> find a method to label your yarn, you can do fine.  I just need to
>> tutch
>>> up my instructions and I will let you know when I am ready.  Things
>> are
>>> busy catching up after being sick and also the holidays.  What is
> neet
>>> about plastic canvis is that you can feal the hols and bars with your
>>> fingers and the needle.  I only use what little site I have for
>> telling
>>> most of my colors.  Some day I will have to go to labeling them.  I
>> also
>>> have a portfolio  of some of my work.  One is tactual and the other
> is
>>> actual pictures.
>>>
>>> Terry
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rhonda Brantley [mailto:blindlady88 at embarqmail.com]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:54 AM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>>
>>> I used to do plastic canvas but haven't in a very long time. not sure
>>> how it would go without any vision. but I used to make geometric
>>> patterns like a checkerboard or a dark and boarder with say 5 or 10
>> rows
>>> and then a light color inside the boarder with the same number of
> rows
>>> decreasing until you end up with a small square or rectangle. good
> for
>>> placemats and  coasters just a beginning idea . now I feel like
>> grabbing
>>> a sheet or 2 next time I'm at walmart.
>>> Just to see if I can still do it.
>>> Rhonda
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
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>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:50 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>>
>>>
>>>> That sure is intreaging!  I can imagine, a flat piece for the foot
>>>> board, a flat piece for the head board and one for the bed itself.
>> Is
>>>
>>>> that how you did it?  How did you design it.  I would never have
>>>> thought of making furnature.  I had once thought of making braille
>>>> alphabet blocks, but it would be very time consuming for the cost!
>>>>
>>>> Terry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: joseli Walter [mailto:joseli at thezoolady.net]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:05 AM
>>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>>>
>>>> I've already made a small doll bed and it's really cute.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Sharon Hooley" <shooley2 at q.com>
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:03 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The thing I like about plastic canvas is that you can be so
> creative
>>>> with
>>>>> it, designing and building your own boxes, coasters, and other
>> useful
>>>
>>>>> items you might think of, without worrying if things are straight
> or
>>>> not.
>>>>> I call this guided creativity; you're creative, but you're guided
>> for
>>>
>>>>> precision.  I like to measure how big I want something by counting
>>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>> "holes" around an object, or just decide how long and wide I want
>>>> things
>>>>> to be.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sharon
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:42 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> There is bound to be something out there.  Yet, the only thing I
>>>>>> have
>>>>
>>>>>> found is mainly kits.  I have only done the basics with the
> canvice
>>>> so
>>>>>> far, but since there are an ample amount of supplies to be found,
>>>> there
>>>>>> has to be instructions and patterns somewhere.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Susan Roe
>>>>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "joseli Walter" <joseli at thezoolady.net>
>>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 7:32 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas patterns?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> is there any place to get patterns for plastic canvas that I can
>>>> use?
>>>>>>> I'm interested in just about anything, but lately I've been
> trying
>>>> for
>>>>>>> doll furniture and animals shapes.
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