[Nfb-krafters-korner] Using a Color Wheel and RAINBOW

Thu Jul 14 18:06:45 UTC 2011

thanks Linday, I loved hearing about your personal family RAINBOW, too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lindy van der Merwe" <stephlin at iafrica.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Using a Color Wheel and RAINBOW

> Linda, thanks for this, and what a creative way to organise your jewelry! 
> We had a few rhymes and songs to remember stuff as kids, but I have not 
> heard of this one, so I guess we are never too old to learn new things.
> Thanks again for this. I think it will especially help since one can't 
> just find a picture and remind yourself of the colors of the rainbow.
> My little girl of 4 just loves rainbows. We have some glass bricks in one 
> wall of our house and one day the kids came and told me, in awe, that 
> there was a rainbow in my room. At first I didn't understand and I thought 
> it was simply a rainbow they saw through the window.
> Then I realized that the effect was caused by the sunlight falling through 
> the glass bricks.
> Now I tell them that when the sun shines, we have our own little rainbow 
> in that room all the time.
> Lindy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Using a Color Wheel and RAINBOW
>
>
>> Here is an easy way to remember the colors of the rainbow. Just think of 
>> a person named Roy G. Biv.
>>
>> R_red
>> O_Orange
>> Y_Yellow
>> G_ Green
>> B_Blue
>> I_Indigo
>> V_Violet
>>
>> that is how I keep all my art things in order - I put them in what I call 
>> "Roy G. Biv" order. It was my daughter's idea one day. She said, "Mom, 
>> just put them in Roy G. Biv" order - and so I did.
>> I have an enormous collection of my own personal jewelry. Much of it is 
>> put in tall plexiglas containers. These are made for jewelry. there is a 
>> post inside that is attached to the lid of the container. You hold the 
>> knob at the top of the lid- and pull upwards - and you jewelry all comes 
>> out, as it is attached inside the lid to little posts.
>> Anways, I have one of those containers for each of the colors in the 
>> rainbow, and they are on my dresser in Roy G. Biv order.
>>
>> I have an extra container that is the first in my line of containers. 
>> that one holds crystal  and silver jewelry, then on down the line, each 
>> container holding the necklaces of that particular color.
>>
>> So you can really get organized this way and know for sure what color you 
>> are choosing when you want a necklace for your outfit each day.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lindy van der Merwe" <stephlin at iafrica.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:36 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New classes - Using a Color Wheel 
>> AsaBlind Person
>>
>>
>>>I am very interested too. Even though I have been totally blind for more 
>>>than 15 years, color is still a part of my thoughts and of my life. 
>>>Interestingly, my husband and I were talking with our two toddlers the 
>>>other day, and we tried to name all the colors of the rainbow in the 
>>>right order. Somehow I had forgotten how, exactly, the rainbow looks.
>>> Lindy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Pretty Crafty Kitty" <prettycraftykitty at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 5:07 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New classes - Using a Color Wheel As 
>>> aBlind Person
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>>>
>>>> Nancy,
>>>> I am interested.
>>>>
>>>> Anne
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of nancy 
>>>> yeager
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:14 PM
>>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New classes - Using a Color Wheel As 
>>>> a Blind Person
>>>>
>>>> I'm learning how to adapt and use a color wheel as a blind person.  If
>>>> others are interested, I would be glad to share what I've learned.
>>>>
>>>> Nancy Yeager
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
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>>>> Blindhands at aol.com
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 5:07 PM
>>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New classes
>>>>
>>>> What type of new classes would you like to see available on Krafters
>>>> Korner?
>>>>
>>>> Share your imagination and what you would like to add to your crafting
>>>> skills.
>>>>
>>>> Even if you would like a little more information on a crafting topic 
>>>> please
>>>> tell us.  We have had some very interesting discussions on different
>>>> crafts.  That isgives us some background.
>>>>
>>>> Joyce  Kane
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>>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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