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

Tue Sep 27 12:02:08 UTC 2011

You can PUT anything in or on the clay - anything at all - you just have to 
figure out how to do it successfully. That will take some practice and good 
tips for getting it done.  Remember that clay is merely MUD - be a child 
again, and PLAY with it like a CHILD - a child loves to play in MUD, right? 
lol

Lynda River Woman
----- 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: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Using braille in crafts, was,Re: more 
picture info

> 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'" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] more picture info
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:47 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] more picture info
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
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