[Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam

[Eileen Scrivani]

There are kits you can buy with a Styrofoam form, pins, beads and sequences& 
appropriate leaves that make different pieces of fruit.  They are pretty 
cute.  I've done a pineapple, apple, orange and pear.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam


>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
> ----- 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: Thursday, December 04, 2008 7:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam
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>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhonda Brantley [mailto:blindlady88 at embarqmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:10 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam
>>
>> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "tribble" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
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>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] fun with foam
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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
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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