[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Quick tactile drawings

Wed Nov 4 21:29:51 UTC 2009

Our first class was a loop coaster.  It has 5 square loops, in altranating colors and a square block in the center.
Do you have any pre cut squares?  
What kind of stitch did you use for the tree.  Was the tree, just a triangle, or did you show the branches.  I want to learn how to make one.  
Do you have any site?  Any ability to tell colors?  Mine is less than 20/400, tunnel vision.  I have optic atriphy from a blood clot when I was a baby.

I can send you the hand out, a revision of my book, I wrote for Verizons for the Blind.
Just let me know.

Terry

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From: Joy Relton [mailto:jrelton at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 3:41 PM
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I would love to see a sample. I would especially be interested in seeing how different patterns on the canvas are handled. I did a plastic canvas picture many years ago witch was a picture of several Christmas trees with a darker back ground so you had to do the trees and then do the background. My then home economics teacher took something like a masking tape and outlined the trees and then removed it after the trees were done. I might be interested in doing a plastic canvas bag which would be lined and a good bag for carrying crafts or whatever.  

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Thanks.  I want to learn some new shapes and I thought a friend could highlight one of the 2 colors on the raised line paper.  I want to learn some Christmas shapes. Let me know if you want any one on one or any samples of what we have done.  I finally have long distance.

Terry

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Hi Terry,

APH American Printing House for the Blind; 1839 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206. http://www.aph.org.  There's a link on the main page to tactile drawings. I haven't been able to connect with the plastic canvas classes yet, but using tactile drawings peaks my interest. 

Joy
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Can anyone give me the contact imfo for APH.
Sounds great.  Found this while cleaning up.

Terry

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Neeto!
Might be helpful for plastic canvis.  How big are the squares?  I love this idea.  Sure wish I had heard about it sooner! Friends could highlite one of a two color patern for me.  Rejoyce, if the squares are big enough.

Terry
If I can learn something new, than I can translate it to text, like I am working on right now.

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From: eileen scrivani [mailto:etflemin at ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:49 PM
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tom:

I recently found out that APH sells sheets of what they call "Bold Line" 
graph paper.  It has raised lines and you can feel it.  They sell it for $10 per pack of about 50 sheets of paper and in either 1" or 1/2" squares on
11-1/2 by 11" paper or 8" by 11" paper.  If you need a larger surface for mapping something out, you can tape multiple pages together.

I am planning on using it for mapping out bead loom & knitting designs.

However, I don't like the idea of the paints or glues since they go on wet and once on the paper,I think would be difficult to wipe off and change if you don't like it or make a mistake.  Instead, I am planning on purchasing a spool of craft wire that is easily bent into different shapes and then lightly taping the wire  onto the graph paper.  Of course, its important to realize that with beading or knitting, you can't get half a bead or stitch, so even though up close it may appear a little geometric and not exactly as smooth lines, it must translate into a whole bead or 1 stitch when working in your medium. Hope this helps.

Eileen 

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