[Nfb-krafters-korner] Speaking of Christmas crafts

Wed Sep 26 21:58:50 UTC 2012

I think I remember on Craft Wars that spray paint and styrofoam don't mix. 
It eats away the styrofoam.  So I think good old acrylic paint and a brush 
would be better.
Diane
----- 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, September 26, 2012 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Speaking of Christmas crafts


>I was talking to henry about using spray painted balls, if we could not get 
>the right balls.  This might hold up better, if we could get someone to 
>paint them or if they come sold that way.
>
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jill [mailto:jillbilly4 at comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:38 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Speaking of Christmas crafts
>
> An idea for those who are low vision, my husband took puffy paint and 
> wrote a name in tactile print with the paint and I made the name in 
> Braille on label tape for the kids in Lucas' class last year.  It was on 
> plastic Christmas balls.  I think the idea of the beads and or ball pins 
> sounds great on the satin balls.  What could you use to help the raveling 
> on the satin balls?  My kids seem to be able to get those strands of satin 
> all over the place!!;) Jill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy Wojcik
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:22 AM
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>
> Another idea would be to by the sticky gems and stick them to balls in 
> Braille word formations.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise 
> Shaible
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Speaking of Christmas crafts
>
> I've been reading the posts on this craft and would like to know if 
> someone is thinking of doing a class on it or a chat on how to do it.  If 
> so, let me know because I've always wanted to do crafts using Braille.  I 
> think making the balls would be very fun and they would look interesting 
> and pretty, especially with the Christmas colors.
>
> Regards,
>
> Denise
>
> P.s.  Sorry I haven't been throwing in my two cents as I usually do but, 
> my husband and I have had some family and friend deaths and health 
> problems.
> I'm still around, though  reading the posts and trying to keep involved 
> with crafts.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:52 AM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
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>
> Making Braille with beads on the styrophoam, I would not use the pins with 
> the big heads.  You would want the color beads to be your round dots for 
> the Braille and have control of the color of beads.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 9/24/2012 9:36:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:
>
> Good  idea, but I would use the pins with the big heads.  How do you 
> distinguish them?
>
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Carol Osmar [mailto:osmarc at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent:  Friday, September 21, 2012 6:32 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and  artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Speaking of Christmas  crafts
>
> Exactly, maybe a fund raiser for a chapter?
>
> Sent from my  iPhone
>
> On Sep 21, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Blindhands at aol.com  wrote:
>
>> Now that is an interesting thought.  I have done going  way back those
>> satin ornaments and you stick a bead on a pin and  stick it in the
>> satin
> ball.
>> So why not say use white satin balls  and holiday colored beads and
>> pins to do Braille holiday  messages on the Christmas balls.
>>
>> Just thinking out loud  here.
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 9/21/2012 5:12:42 P.M. Eastern  Daylight Time,
>> osmarc at sbcglobal.net writes:
>>
>> I  think  it would be fun to use those pins to write Braille on satin
>> covered  balls.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 21, 2012, at 4:50 PM, "Powers,  Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]"
>> <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds  neet!
>>> I have seen the ones made from colored strait  pins  and stirophome
>>> balls
>>>
>>> Terry  P
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>  From: Carol Osmar  [mailto:osmarc at sbcglobal.net]
>>> Sent:  Friday, September 21, 2012 4:56  PM
>>> To: List for blind  crafters and artists
>>> Subject:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] Speaking  of Christmas crafts
>>>
>>> This  summer I saw a beaded  christmas tree ornament at a craft shop.
>>> The
>>  lady  that made it said it was easy to make and my sister-in-law told
>> me it looks  very elegant.
>>>
>>> You use a  round glass ornament and string beads  on it to make a
>>> beaded
>> netting over the ball.  I have not made one yet,  but  I have found
>> instructions on the internet.
>>>
>>>  Carol
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