[Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet

[Yvonne Alaniz]

Didn't know they already made such a thing...  *smile*  nevermind my 
suggestion then.

Yvonne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet


> Look into an abacus bracelets.  There are a few websites that sell them. 
> A
> couple of years ago, Joyce had made a few to sell for the division or
> something like that.  You could count up to 99.  It was made of 2 wires,
> each with 10 beads on it.  One set of 10 beads are smaller then the other.
> There is an elastic loop with beads around it that circle around the 2 
> wires
> with the beads on it.  You slide the individual beads through the loop. 
> One
> of the strands of beads are each worth one point, and the other strand of
> beads are each worth 10.  So each time you slide a "1" bead through the 
> loop
> you are adding one more to your count.  Once you have slid all 9 beads
> through the loop you push them back through the loop to the other side and
> then slide a "10" bead through the loop.  This represents 10 points.  Now
> each time you slide a "1" bead through the loop, you will be counting from
> 11 to 19.  Keep repeating this and you can count up to 99.  I'm thinking
> that if you add a third wire with a different type of bead then what is on
> the other 2 wires you could count up to 999.
>
> Annette
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Brewer
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 7:50 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ideas for a bracelet
>
> Hi Group,
>
> I am trying to make a points bracelet for Weight Watchers.  I want to put
> beads for the points I get each day and be able to move them past 
> something
> to keep track of whatI eat each day.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have an idea?
>
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