[Nfb-krafters-korner] Cobolt color identifier

[Henrietta Brewer]

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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