[Nfb-krafters-korner] Collage gone wrong

[Ramona Walhof]

Dick, can you still get paste?  It washes off hands better than glue.  It is 
better both for young kids and blind kids until their understanding of the 
stuff and their coordination is better developped.  It doesn't stick as well 
as glue, but it is definitely more finger friendly.  I can't imagine that it 
is not available in craft stores or education materials astores, but I 
haven't looked.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Carlson" <dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 5:40 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Collage gone wrong


> Hello again,
>
> I'd like your ideas because something's kind of going wrong with what 
> we're doing.
>
> So, I've taken some of your ideas and decided to start the whole crafts 
> thing with Will by doing a collage you suggested.  I went ahead and cut 
> out different textures and materials and pieces of paper for him to 
> identify and feel and put onto a big sheet of construction paper.  It 
> probably won't look the prettiest but this is more of a tactile thing, I 
> think.
> We're having a bit of a hard time with actually sticking the things on to 
> the paper.  I took your ideas of the glue stick, but for some reason, he's 
> having a bit of a hard time knowing how much or how little he's put, and a 
> lot of times, it's been too little.  We're by no means done with this, but 
> last night, I ended up having to help him by applying more from the glue 
> stick and such.  I was hoping I could get him to do more of this stuff, 
> but this particular way of gluing isn't working well.
> So, if he can't feel the amount from the glue stick, we need a better way. 
> I can see it and can apply more if I need to.
> Are we going to have to do something more tactile or where he feels what 
> he's doing?
>
> Is it time to talk about getting his fingers in this too?
> What do you suggest?
>
> Dick
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