[Nfb-krafters-korner] Using braille in crafts, was, Re: more picture info

Tue Sep 27 10:59:56 UTC 2011

Actually that sounds like a great idea. I might just use this for my next 
clay project. One could also form little balls or dots and stick them on to 
simulate braille.
Lindy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Using braille in crafts, was,Re: more 
picture info

> Oh, I just thought of something.  Could Braille dots be used on clay?  I 
> mean, could interesting shapes be pressed into the clay as with the 
> leaves, etc.?  Just a thought.
>
> Regards,
>
> Denise
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lindy van der Merwe
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:46 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Using braille in crafts, was,Re: more 
> picture info
>
> Yes, Terry, I am currently checking out the program to figure out what it
> can do.
> I have to figure out some of the terms and concepts since it has been a 
> long
> time since I have done these type of calculations.
> If anybody manages a drawing, please let us know. Even if it just prints 
> on
> a normal printer, I am sure my husband and children will have some 
> comments
> about my attempts at drawing (grin).
> Related to the subject of drawing without sight, I have actually used
> braille in the past in some of my crafts. I normally used my Perkins
> Brailler, for instance, to make a frame around an a5-sized piece of paper
> for a birthday card or for a photo frame. I would sometimes use a straight
> line or a pattern, like the ie-ie- combination, or similar. I have also
> drawn some basic shapes in braille for my children to colour or decorate.
> Lastly I have used braille for texture when folding origami boxes, for
> instance. I would either do the braille myself or use pages of old
> magazines.
> Lindy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
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> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] more picture info
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>
>> Lindi;
>> If we can get this working, Look at the patern world it would open up to 
>> you.  Any one you know in your country or in the US could mail you 
>> diagrams of paterns, shapes...
>> It would open up a new way of shairing paterns and ideas!
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lindy van der Merwe [mailto:stephlin at iafrica.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:23 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] more picture info
>>
>> Thank you, Joyce.
>> I find this all very interesting. I find the idea of being able to draw 
>> with a computer program, and as a blind person, quite fascinating. I am 
>> sure there are all kinds of uses for such a program, e.g. being able to 
>> draw simple shapes/pictures of basic objects, numbers and letters for our 
>> children, card making, scrap booking, and of course for crafts that may 
>> become more accessible by using such a program, not to mention the 
>> possibilities for blind students and teachers.
>> Here in South Africa, as in other countries, braille printers are quite 
>> expensive for the average blind person and there are only a few places 
>> that will do braille embossing; normally it can take a long time too, so 
>> there is a waiting period.
>> So, I would be interested in other ways of making the print into a 
>> tactile format, which will enable one to do a drawing, print or emboss, 
>> or whatever, and feel what you have drawn.
>> I also like the idea of being able to write a line of text. I can see 
>> some possibilities for this too.
>> Lindy
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>> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:47 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] more picture info
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>>
>>> OK I found out what PIAF is.  By the way in case anyone wants to know
>>> P I A F stands for pictures in a flash.  The machine that basically
>>> produces this is a heating unit.  The price for it is $1399 plus $45 
>>> shipping.
>>> This
>>> only can produce black and white photos.  That is what  I was told by
>>> a company that sells these babies.  Professor Baldwin also  mentioned
>>> that the paper used to produce these graphics with this cost 80 cents
>>> per sheet.
>>>
>>> So that is that information for us.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joyce  Kane
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