[Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas

[Laurie Porter]

I don't know if anyone uses these besides me, but you can buy rolls of 
magnetic tape. The top is a magnet and the other side has a sticky adhesive 
that is good for permanently holding to things. but I just stick dymo tape 
that I braille on to the magnetic tape and then cut it off from the roll. 
You can make your labels as long as you want. You can get this tape at any 
store such as Wallmart, Target, etc.
----- 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [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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