[Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting

[NCBootman]

Barb,

That's a great question and well, it gets different answers depending on the 
craft you consider. For beading, buy a kit or a bag of beads and a handful 
of supplies. Maybe buy sizes of supplies that are reasonable for one project 
or the smallest available. But, let's say you decide to do ceramics. buy a 
piece of greenware from a ceramics shop, take it back to be fired in their 
kiln, and buy only the paints you need. Also, find somebody who has done the 
craft you are interested in. For example, I do crochet, safety pin beading 
now, have done a little plastic canvas and want to really do more, a little 
braille art, clothespin crafts, washcloth crafts, and more if I really 
thought about it. I'd be glad to help anybody get started and sell them just 
enough or advise them on how to buy just enough to do a project or two and 
help them go from there. For me, crafting is not about Me. It's what can I 
share and teach others. I believe in the philosophy of grandparents teaching 
children and those children teaching the grandchildren. Life was a whole lot 
simpler back then!

Greg

-----Original Message----- 
From: Barb Roland
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 10:39 AM
To: Krafters-korner
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting

As a newbie to crafting and having limited vision, I'm still exploring 
"options" for types of craft I might be interested in without having to 
purchase a bunch of supplies and then deciding that it is not something I'm 
interested in.

So my question is, how does one explore the different mediums in the 
crafting world to find something they like without spending a lot of money 
and then having supplies laying around they won't use?
Barb
'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have sunshine, 
freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
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