[Nfb-krafters-korner] sorting colors

Tue Feb 1 00:58:59 UTC 2011

I understand as someone who could see for a while....but the other point to 
bring out is how there are so many different shades of color and 
combinations blended together...that it goes way beyond my memory of color.
Theresa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] sorting colors

> You know, I've always been picky about colors that I like together and 
> those
> I think clash, and my taste doesn't always match (excuse the double 
> meaning)
> that of other people, especially artists.  In art, I understand the artist
> tries to add balance to a picture as a whole by putting together colors 
> that
> don't match, or that contrast sharply. I like contrast, but some things I
> think go beyond contrasting into downright clashing with the other color.
> For example, I personally think red and turquoise are nauseating together,
> but indeed, many people use and love that combination, at least in some
> settings.  But now that my vision seems to have been diminishing, the 
> subtle
> differences in color that I used to be able to see, are invisible, and I
> have to go by memory or by someone else's opinion when selecting colors.
> Alas. I can't mourn my vision as there is no end to thrashing over it if
> it's not coming back, but color is like music -- something I feel a bit
> deprived of now that it is disappearing.
> But such it goes.
> If I had never seen, there would be no way I can think of for someone to
> describe what and why some colors go together and others not.  It's 
> strictly
> an emotional impression.  Also, if a person is painting a picture, then 
> the
> clashing colors might be used to convey an overall effect that I myself
> missed because I was only able to see a little window of the picture at a
> time.  If I ever get my vision restored to where it was when I was a baby, 
> I
> think seeing a "big picture" would be a new experience.
>
> HTH.  Happy krafting.
> --le
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Theresa Taylor" <tct71887 at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:19 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] sorting colors
>
>
> Here are a few things I do...
> First, when purchasing a project I typically try asking the retailer for
> assistance since this is usually their expertise and plus they would want
> custermer satisfaction.
>
> I also ask  friends who like to do crafts for their opinion on color. I 
> have
> to admit it becomes comical/frustraing at times how many different answers 
> I
> get. I really think it is personal preference, etc. At least this helps to
> keep me away from colors that clash.
>
> Another thing I do is look at the primary colors and then what secondary
> ones go with it...I don't remember exactly how to explain this, but I can
> look it up when I return to crafting world which won't be for a week.
> One more comment on this is that often I find colors change with the
> lighting and so that is another important piece to keep in mind.
> HOpe this helps.
> Theresa
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <magkisa83 at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Cobolt color identifier
>
>
>>I think it's slightly easier for those of you who can check your work
>> or who have seen colour before, since you know what goes with what and
>> also about shades and how one colour might be mistaken for another.
>> But I don't even understand the concept of colour.  So unless I have
>> someone around to tell me what's what, I have no way of guessing what
>> the identifier might be trying to tell me.  I know I'm not the only
>> one on the list who's been a lifelong total so I'm curious as to what
>> my peers do here.  Since this list is for crafts, let's keep the
>> question in terms of how you sort, organise and identify your
>> materials and also how to tell which colours blend nicely together and
>> which would look wrong.
>>
>> On 1/30/11, Henrietta Brewer <gary.brewer at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Oh, I have some off brand of color identifier. It has a bill identifier
>>> on
>>> it. It doesn't read the new bills and it is color blind. One thing 
>>> Ifound
>>> is
>>> that it is consistantly wrong. So if I can remember as far as clothing
>>> goes
>>> I am okay.
>>>
>>> Now thatshort row cloth we made? I grabbed some cotton yarn and checked
>>> itwith the identifier. It said blue. I was guessing a nice light blue. I
>>> did
>>> have navy yarn but totally forgot about the black. I have the cutest
>>> black
>>> doiley looking cloth. I was furious. But was I mad at myself for trustin
>>> Henriettag a colored blind detector or at technology? lol
>>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 9:49 PM, qubit wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello --
>>>> I don't have that product, but I do have a Color Test, which cost a
>>>> ridiculous price that was considerable more than that and the Color 
>>>> Test
>>>> frequently gives strange results like that as well.  For example, I 
>>>> have
>>>> blue pants that it insists are either gray or aubergene (purple).  In
>>>> fact,
>>>> it tends to read in the purple direction in a lot of situations.  It
>>>> confuses brown and purple.  It doesn't get shades of red, pink and
>>>> orange
>>>> right.  The only way I know what I have is that I can see the lighter
>>>> colors -- the dark colors are what I have trouble with.  I do have
>>>> better
>>>> accuracy when I fold over the fabric so there are 2 layers, and then
>>>> push
>>>> the fabric a little bit into the opening so there is no ambient light
>>>> getting into the picture.  This solves most cases, but still I don't
>>>> think
>>>>
>>>> any colorizer is going to give you perfect accuracy.
>>>> The best you can do is get one that gives a good ballpark reading and
>>>> hope
>>>>
>>>> your clothes match.
>>>> Sorry for the news.  It is still better than nothing.
>>>> --le
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jewell Boll" <jjboll at excel.net>
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 1:11 PM
>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Cobolt color identifier
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> does anyone have the Colbolt color identifier and if so, are you happy
>>>> with
>>>> it?  It doesn't seem to be very consistence.  It will tell me that 
>>>> cream
>>>> is
>>>> light gray green.  I am disappointed considering the cost -- $154.00. 
>>>> I
>>>> need something to help me identify my yarns.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Jewell
>>>>
>>>>
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