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

[Susan Roe]

Also, if you just pick one something you want to try, maybe someone here on 
the list have extra stuff that they can either give/loan/sell to you as they 
help you with that craft.

Fortunately or maybe unFortunately, if I pick a craft I really want to 
learn/conker, I don't stop until I have done just that.  That is how I 
learned crow hooking and stick weaving.  The stick weaving was thanks to 
Carla (I think) and the crow hooking was thanks to my sister reading the 
instructions over and over to me while I crochetted and pulled the first 5 
inches of my first crow hooked scarf out way too many times until I finally 
got it.

So,dear heart, just pick something and we'll take it from there.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "NCBootman" <ncbootman at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting


> 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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