[Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!

[River Woman]

You can call craft shops to see who has it.  Or, go on-line and find it and 
have it shipped to you.

I use clay from  Standard  Ceramic Supply in Carnegie, PA.  They ship it. 
but this clay requires using a kiln. I use the 103 and 105 Low Fire Clays, 
and I use the 553 Mid-Fire Clays in my work. I buy my glazes from this 
place, too. They will ship anything anywhere.

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!


> Lynda,
>
> Where do you get these types of clay.  I really miss playing with clay.  I
> loved it when my daughter was into play dough and Model Magic.  I have 
> fond
> memories of being a kid and playing with Silly Putty and that green clay
> that was hard and stiff until you worked it in your hands for a while.  I
> can't say that I was too fond of the smell left on your hands from it.
>
> On my list of ToDo's is to take a Potter's wheel class.  I had a chance to
> use one when I was a kid at the residential school for the blind, but 
> never
> got to spend as much time doing it as I would have liked.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:17 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello everybody!
>
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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