[Nfb-krafters-korner] word of warning.

[joseli Walter]

you must have been looking in the kids crafts.  I've given up on the foam 
glue, tacky glue works better anyway.  if the little looms are what I think 
they are, there's a little hook thing that comes with them that you use to 
get the yarn over, but not really sure.

----- 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: Friday, December 19, 2008 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] word of warning.


>I was at Walmart and I think I found the foam shapes you were talking
> about.  I found packs of big circles and big containers of little shapes
> and letters in kind of a plastic cube.
> I also found a kit with four or more knitting looms and yarn and
> instructions, for a bit under $12.00.  I think they are plastic.  Looks
> like all are round, but different sizes. How hard is this to do?  Is it
> faster than knitting needles?  How do you get your yarn over those humps
> with out stretching the yarn or you might say, altering the size of your
> stitches?
> Terry Powers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joseli Walter [mailto:joseli at thezoolady.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:38 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] word of warning.
>
> I found out the foam product I use is called foam ease or something
> close too it. there is a glue made spisifically for gluing the stuff.
> If you decide to use it, do yourself a favor and put on some disposable
> gloves first, the stuff is extremely hard to get off your skin!  I had
> to use rubbing alcohol, and there's still some left on my hand I think.
> the stuff is thin, and a little will go a long way, but a little will
> take a long time to go away if you get it on bare skin!
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