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

Wed Nov 4 22:02:44 UTC 2009

Terry,

Just a thought, I wonder if a tracing wheel might help? Indefinitely would
help me as the black lines aren't anymore visible to me than red ones. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
(NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 4:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Quick tactile drawings

I have a friend that is going to help me learn some paterns from a book.  We
were going to enlarge the patern to jumbo and then she can describe  it to
me.  
This new method, I think will be better, because she can draw, with a black
or colored marker, the lines of the stitches and I can feal the squares of
the graph paper or what would be the canvis.  We would only do the red, say
on a candy cane and I should be able to tell where to put the white. We
tried the jumbo drawings on paper, before, but I could not tell the lines of
the graph paper or canvis, from the stitches.  Everything was just to dark.
I sure hope this works.

Terry

-----Original Message-----
From: Joy Relton [mailto:jrelton at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 4:25 PM
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Terry,

So you can use it like clipart and download some of the patterns from their
data base and then you can enlarge it and put it on paper? Or is that you
can order the tactile drawings by going into their data base? Or what?

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
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Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 3:34 PM
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I called and it comes in 2 or 3 sizes 1/2 inch, inch ..., 2 sizes of braille
paper and also bold lined paper.  Sounds great for paterns.  Cost is $10 and
no shipping.  
I am going to try it shortly!

Terry

-----Original Message-----
From: Joy Relton [mailto:jrelton at verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:32 PM
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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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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
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Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 11:49 AM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Quick tactile drawings

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

Terry

-----Original Message-----
From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 4:56 PM
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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.

-----Original Message-----
From: eileen scrivani [mailto:etflemin at ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:49 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Quick tactile drawings

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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