[Nfb-krafters-korner] drawing with your Perkins Brailler

Wed Aug 25 23:47:11 UTC 2010

Hahaha, we're lucky to get up-to-date tech around here let alone
something like that, unless it happens to be on quota through APH.
Specially since, sadly, Braille is not one of the most commonly taught
classes here.

On 8/25/10, Henrietta Brewer <gary.brewer at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hmmmm, to me, it sounds like something work should be buying. lol
>
> Maybe you can give that a try.
>
> HenriettaAt 07:13 PM 8/25/2010, you wrote:
>>Wow!!  How timely!  I HAVE to get this book!  May have to wait 'til
>>next week though; need to see if I've got cash for it before then.
>>It's awesome to see that someone's actually produced a book again
>>that's available; I had a hardcopy Braille book on this years ago, but
>>was stupid and gave it away.  NEVER again will I do that!!  There was
>>a cool Halloween cat in that book, plus a Channukah menora.  Also a
>>horn & bell which, fortunately, I've remembered over the years.  Oh
>>yeah, and the Easter basket & bunny.  Anyway, I am definitely getting
>>*this* book as soon as I can.  Hmm...using the drawing thing to teach
>>Braille though...yeah, something to help learn dot positions on the
>>Brailler...
>>
>>Terrence
>>
>>On 8/25/10, Jewel S. <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > It's actually almost exactly like ASCII art. It uses carefully placed
>> > letters, number, contractions, and really any combination of the six
>> > dots to creat pictures *grin* The obvious advantage over ASCII art is
>> > that in Braille, it doesn't have to be a letter to be used...st, with,
>> > of, ch, and full braille cells are all acceptable and usable symbols.
>> > I've seen some very creative ones. A friend of mine once drew a
>> > helicopter, though I didn't get to see it (it was in her TVI work
>> > days), and she said she'd never do it again *pout*
>> >
>> > ~Jewel
>> >
>> > On 8/25/10, qubit <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> kind of reminds me of "ASCII art" -- in particular, the little ascii
>> >> pictures that some people used to put in their email signatures.
>> >> Probably the best one I saw -- or rather the most realistic, was a
>> >> picture
>> >> of a flute in the signature of a person on a flute player's list I was
>> >> on
>> >> for a short time.  It was a simple picture with only a handful of
>> >> well-chosen characters, but indeed it looked very much like a real
>> >> flute.
>> >> Now no one does ascii pics any more. But of course, I can't see them
>> >> any
>> >> more either...*smile*
>> >> --le
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
>> >> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> >> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:39 PM
>> >> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] drawing with your Perkins Brailler
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> From: Kim.Charlson at Perkins.org
>> >> Subject: Just Released: Drawing with Your Perkins Brailler
>> >>
>> >> Drawing with your Perkins BraillerR
>> >> An activity guide to creating tactile drawings
>> >> Written by
>> >> Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library
>> >>  Director, Kim Charlson, this book contains step-by-step directions for
>> >> creating
>> >> 36 different drawings ranging from basic to highly intricate. Drawings
>> >> include shapes,
>> >> various animals, and pictures with holiday and transportation themes.
>> >> The actual braille pictures are included to show what the drawings will
>> >> look
>> >> and
>> >> feel like when completed.
>> >> $24.95 (print or braille)
>> >> Print edition: 84 pages - 14 point type
>> >> Braille edition: 158 pages - one volume
>> >> Available online.
>> >> Book Cover. Drawing With Your Perkins Brailler
>> >> A WORD FROM KIM CHARLSON...
>> >> "Creativity and individual personal style are so often expressed,
>> >> particularly by
>> >> children, through art and drawing. The creation of tactile pictures can
>> >> be
>> >> an excellent
>> >> method of developing drawing and other artistic skills for children who
>> >> are
>> >> blind
>> >> or visually impaired."
>> >> Visit us online for more information about the author.
>> >> WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
>> >> "Using this book, I can finally do artwork independently. I've learned
>> >> that
>> >> art is
>> >> more than colors on paper."
>> >> - Sam Lylis, Perkins Student
>> >> "These well-designed braille drawings can be a fun, artistic exercise
>> >> and
>> >> learning
>> >> experience that can eliminate some of the anxiety and/or reluctance
>> >> that
>> >> frequently
>> >> accompanies the braille learning process for many older adults."
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >
>> > --
>> > ~Jewel
>> > Check out my blog about accessibility for the blind!
>> > Treasure Chest for the Blind: http://blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com
>> >
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