[Nfb-krafters-korner] sorting colors

[Theresa Taylor]

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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