[Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam

[Diane]

I like using the small bead pin, a sequin and a clear or colored bead that 
matches the sequin color and then stick them in the styrofoam balls.
Di
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From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam


> Why beads?  They make push pins that have a rounded end like a bead.
> That is what I ment in my e-mail about writing braille.
>
> Terry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhonda Brantley [mailto:blindlady88 at embarqmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:10 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam
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> you can do the old stand by of putting straight pins through a bead and
> sticking them in the ball to cover them. just make sure the bead holes
> are small enough not to let the pin go through.
> Rhonda
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>> love it -- now could I ask a question to further challenge the
>> creativity on the list:
>>
>> I bought some items from lacrafts.com (I think that was the name) and
>> was not going to, but saw these stirofoam  balls on sale and thought I
>
>> could do something fun for Christmas.  Now I'm sitting here amid a
>> small basket of stirofoam balls wondering why I ordered them... (I
>> feel like a kid in a candy store when buying crafty things, but
>> usually limit myself to things I actually plan to use...)
>>
>> Does anyone have any thoughts of an easy craft using 3 inch balls?  I
>> only bought the one size.  I want to avoid spray paint, but glue and
>> pins and tissue paper are acceptable.  I'm out of ideas.
>> Anyone want some stirofoam balls for a good price??? j/k
>>
>> TIA and happy crafting.
>> --le
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "joseli Walter" <joseli at thezoolady.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:33 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam
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>>
>> I've recently discovered a new medium to work with.  I'm sure it's
>> been out there for a while, in fact, given the fact that I found it in
>
>> the kid's crafting section, it's probably been around forever.
>> Anyway, I've started making Christmas decorations our of sheets of
>> foam rubber.  You can cut it nicely and it really can be a nice
>> creative medium.  I got several Christmas themed sets that have
>> pre-cut Christmas shapes such as snowmen, Christmas trees, bows, gifts
>
>> and even penguins for some odd reason.  These are made into stickers,
>> so you can just peel off the back and slap them on your project.  I
>> also have enough foam alphabet stickers to last a century!
>> Oh, and if you get the alphabet stickers, keep the little dots that
>> fill in the letters with the back attached, they make grate little
>> dots for marking things.
>> I got 2 spools of thread, one silver, the other gold and marked the
>> inside of one of the spools with a foam dot.
>> I also got some glitter glue, haven't played with that yet and the old
>
>> standby, tacky glue, never leave home without it!
>> I got all this at walmart.
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