[Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas

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Ah, but you forget, pens have minds of their own and are known to wander 
off, when they hide in the hand or pocket of a person in a hurry or the 
mouth of a dog...
Combs are the same way, aren't they?
--le


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas


Becky,  What a great list of ways in which to you the Pen Friend, or even
other labeling techniques.

I wanted to add that you can make your own magnetic labels by saving all of
those advertisement refrigerator magnets.  As you need a magnet, use
scissors to cut the advertisement magnet into smaller magnets to stick your
Pen Friend or other labels to.

Does anyone remember how many labels or the total amount of recording time
can be saved in the Pen friend.  Wouldn't it be cool to have a Pen Friend in
each room dedicated to that room or task, i.e. the kitchen, bed and
bathroom, your crafts, etc.

Annette


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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Becky
Frankeberger
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 9:57 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas

1. Around the home
1.1 Food items
Label information you could include
. sell by dates
. cooking instructions
. dietary information
. date placed in the freezer.
Reusable labels
. attach labels to magnetic tape (product code DL09), so they can be easily
placed on metal food containers and moved to another container when required
. attach labels to jar lids, so for example when you finish one jar of jam
and purchase your next jar, simply swap the lids over . attach labels to cut
out squares of plastic or cardboard and affix to bottles and boxes using
Blu-Tack. Or punch a hole in the plastic or cardboard and thread

an elastic
band through and attach to the containers using the band.
Waterproof labels
. laminate the labels before or after you record onto them . cover the label
with sellotape . seal inside a clear document wallet.
Labelling freezer items
. attach labels to small bulldog clips with flat tabs or freezer bag clips,
they can be used to seal bags of food in the freezer . insert your
waterproofed labels into the packaging, such as inside the bag

of frozen
peas.
1.2 Film and music collections
Label information you could include
. film title
. synopsis
. actors
. age classification
. track names
. artist information.
1.3 Clothing
Note: these labels are not washable, however we are looking into labels that

can
be put through the washing machine.
Label information you could include
. washing and care instructions
. colour and pattern details
. details of other items of clothing and accessories the piece goes well
with.
Attaching to items of clothing
. attach the labels to clothes pegs
. attached the labels to pieces of card with a hole punched into it and
place this over the top of the coat hanger . attach labels straight to the
coat hangers . attach labels to pieces of thing card or paper and then using
a safety pin, attach them to the label inside the item of clothing.
1.4 The medicine cabinet
Label information you could include
. date prescribed / purchased
. doseage and application instructions
. details of what the medication is for
. special arrangements for taking it, such as with food.
1.5 Paperwork
Label information you could include
. date received
. details of who the document is from
. details of what the document contains
. any actions required
. diary appointments
. contact details
. telephone numbers.
2. In the garden
Label information you could include
. plant and vegetable names
. care and usage instructions
. packaging contents such as seed packets (tulips, marigolds, lettuce,
carrots), plant food and weed killer.
Waterproof labels
. laminate the labels before or after you record onto them . cover the label
with sellotape . seal inside a clear document wallet.
Uses in the garden
. punch a hole in your waterproof label thread through an elastic band and
attached to plants or vegetables . label seed packets . label containers,
such as weed killer, plant food and ant powder.
3. Use as a portable notetaker
It can also be used as a portable notetaker, record your message and keep
track of it by placing the allocated label in a small notebook or in your
diary.
4. Out shopping
4.1 In the shop
. as you go around the shop label up the items as they are placed in your
trolley or basket, you will then know what they are when you get them home .
when purchasing electrical goods, ask for assistance in store to label
remote controls and plugs.
4.2 Shopping lists
. place a large label on the back of your mobile phone, so you make a quick
shopping list when you are out and about . attach labels to a magnetic sheet
(product code DL63) and keep it on the fridge and add items to it until you
are ready to go to the shops.
5. At school
5.1 Uses in the classroom
. label equipment and resources such as skeleton models, art material
storage drawers and field trip findings . use with children with complex
needs who like to hear and discover lots of

different
sounds and hear their own voice. Make lots of recordings and place them in a

book
which the child can access either by themselves if they are able to hold the

pen
over the labels or with assistance.
5.2 Uses for pupils
. organise their coursework
. add entries to their homework diary
. access class timetables.
6. Getting the most from your labels
6.1 Make four small labels from one large label . if you have several items
to label that are the same, such as four tins of

baked
beans, you can record the message onto one large label, then cut that label
into four smaller labels and attach them to the four tins.
6.2 Colour them for contrast
if you would like some contrast between the label and the surface you are
attaching it to, you can colour in the labels. Either give them an outline
or colour them in completely.
6.3 Waterproof labels
. laminate the labels before or after you record onto them . cover the label
with sellotape . seal inside a clear document wallet.
6.4 Reusable labels
. attach labels to magnetic tape (product code DL09), so they can be easily
placed on metal food containers and moved to another container when required
. attach labels to jar lids, so for example when you finish one jar of jam
and purchase your next jar, simply swap the lids over . attach labels to cut
out squares of plastic or cardboard and affix to bottles and boxes using
Blu-Tack. Or punch a hole in the plastic or cardboard and thread

an elastic
band through and attach to the containers using the band.
7. Stor age
7.1 Storage ideas
. use the provided clear plastic storage box, which is the right size for
your PenFriend and the sheets of labels . store in a large pencil case.
Compiled : 17 August 2009


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