[Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!

Wed May 18 20:23:45 UTC 2011

Neet idea.  It could turn into a picture!

Terry P.

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From: Dixie [mailto:blueherons at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 9:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!

To add to this,
You could make a flat slab of clay.  Then using all kinds of things press a design into the clay.  Using any number of things that make textures.  The top of a Lego, the tines of a fork, the back side of the leaf, a leaf with many little leaves to it, anything that will leave a mark.  Then after the item is dried, the game is to feel the clay and recall what it was that made that texture in the clay.

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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:17 AM
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Have you thought of clay? You can get self hardening clay, or even clay that

is low fire that you could fire in your home oven.  To pick up on the idea of using things fron nature that was suggested, you could use leaves with the clay, too.  You roll it out with a rolling pin, then roll the leaves or small twigs into the clay. Then give the "slab" a shape by slumping it over some soft material or wadded up newspaper....He can make some really nice nature inspired plates or bowls this way and he can FEEL the images he has made as well as the shape. After firing this clay, give it a couple coats of

Johnson's Mop and Glow floor wax.  It will bring out the beautty and soft sheen of this clay.  You could add a little food coloring to the floor wax if you want a soft color on the clay as well.
Lynda River Woman
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From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!

> Welcome back dick.  How about introducing him to the flowers and the 
> trees, I mean the different kind of leaves.  Kids like to press leaves 
> in a book and learn their shape.  Flowers are fun to smell, feal and 
> learn to

> identify.  Even nuts in the fall.  How about going to a farm or zoo.
> When I was a kid I played with American bricks, every time I got.  I 
> liked

> to build houses, churches and cabins out of Lincon Logs.  I think they 
> might even have some that they can make things like cars, trucks and 
> rockets.  They are fun and not messy.  It teaches a kid about building 
> and

> creativity.
> Terry P.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Carlson [mailto:dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 2:32 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!
>
> Hello again everybody!
>
> Dick Carlson here once again.  I had to get off many lists for the 
> past three months due to being so busy and not available as much for a 
> lot of email.
> I had to get back on.
> Anyway, this was a good list for good ideas and I hope to write from 
> time to time.
> You guys remember me dealing a lot with my nephew Willy, who just 
> turned seven years old.
> He's been in school and is doing quite well for what all he's been 
> doing so far.
> I still look after him and am helping raise him, and things are going OK!
> There has been some great improvement in some areas as well.
> One thing he's asked lately is why we haven't done any art any more.  
> I guess it's been a little while since we've done anything crafty.  Hmmm.
> Not good!
> Anyway, I guess we're going to get back to trying some fun crafts for 
> kids.
>
> Take care,
> Dick
>
>
>
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