[Nfb-krafters-korner] suggestion for a cheaper way of doing it

Fri Sep 23 12:08:02 UTC 2011

The attatchment on the e-mail, sent by David Andrews, had instructions.  I am trying to get my hands on that file, to get some understanding how and what this program can do.  
I have some sight, but if someone is totally blind, how does the person know what he is drawing if the image is displayed on the screen, before embossing.  I would think, you would have to see what the cursor is creating on the screen of your computer.  If magnified, I think I might be able to do this on a simple design.  
My other idea would be that it can translate scanned drawings. 
Looking forward to the discussion.

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lindy van der Merwe [mailto:stephlin at iafrica.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:58 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] suggestion for a cheaper way of doing it

Hi Terry,
You need to have java as a program on your pc to use the drawing program. I am not sure of the link to download it, but a simple search for "java download" should take you there. It is free. Just choose the program for the version of Windows or other operating system and/or browser you are using and install the program.
Then you need to go to the file with the jar extension and instruct windows to open the jar file with java.
I hope someone can explain it better than I just did off or on list. I just wanted to post here in case others were wondering about the type of file too.
If I wrote anything incorrect, please help?
Thanks.
Lindy
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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: Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] suggestion for a cheaper way of doing it

> Terence;
> Can you send me a doc copy of the instructions, please.  I want to see 
> if I understand how it works.  I can not open the kind of file he 
> used.  I just get a blank screen.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terrence van Ettinger [mailto:terrencevane at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:16 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] suggestion for a cheaper way of 
> doing it
>
> There's also the PIAF machines where you print the graphic on a 
> regular printer with special paper, then run it through the PIAF machine.
>
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>
> On Sep 22, 2011, at 7:51 AM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Professor Baldwin had read about the process of using and Inkjet 
>> printer and embossing powder to make a tactile print.  As he was 
>> brainstorming and talking to me he thought this might be a way of 
>> doing what we might need without  the expense of a Tiger or 
>> Ducksberry embosser.  Thus far those are the
>> 2  embossers he has written computer programming to be used with his 
>> drawing program.  He is willing to create programming for other 
>> embossers if needed  and if the embosser companies will [not sure if 
>> he needs something from the  company in order to create the 
>> programming or what], but that is what we can ask  him.  What we can 
>> do as the consumer of these products to allow the  consumer to get 
>> the most out of their product.  We did not go into a discussion on 
>> this, he just said he could do it for other embossers.
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
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