[Nfb-krafters-korner] raised line kits

Tue Jul 9 16:56:38 UTC 2013

An empty ball point pen works quite well to draw with. I had one of those in
college. We took a piece of board, put a piece of window screen on it and
put duct tape on the top edge and corners. It worked just fine. Like you
said, the only thing is, you have to remember that you are drawing
backwards.

Paulette

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Zimmer, Cindy
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 10:41 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] raised line kits

There is a device called a black board and Ann Cunningham of Colorado sells
them. Ann was at convention and held a class so someone could look up her
information on the NFB website or in the agenda.

You can also use a clip board with a piece of window screen attached to it.
To draw, you need to use a tracing wheel (yes, the sewing kind) and you
place the piece of typing paper over the screen board and draw your shape
etc.  You have to turn the paper over to feel the raised lines.  So remember
if you are writing words, you have to trace them backwards.

Cindy

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Behalf Of Blindhands at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 4:51 PM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] raised line kits

I had gotten one of these Raised Line drrawing boards from someone here on
the list that was making them.  I don't know if she is still on the list or
not at this time.

I really liked it and had gotten 2 of them at the time.  

It was a board type thing that you clipped a piece of paper to.  It  had a 
rubbery surface and you could draw on it with a pen on to the paper.   I had

used printer paper and even construction paper, but not thicker then  that. 
 As you draw or trace it would make an in dent in the paper opposite  of the
drawing area.  

Now the purpose I was using it for at the time was I would draw something or
my older granddaughter would trace something from the coloring book and I
could turn it over and tactilly feel the raised lines and color it in with
my  Grand Daughters.  Or they could color my drawings that I did for  them.

I was told that with printer paper pictures or printed things could be
traced for a blind person to feel tactilly.  I was told detail was as much
as you put into it.

I was advised at the time that these drawing boards were available and at
the time I had searched around I think Maxiaid had it, but it was a bit
expensive [like over $40 plus shipping] and I think I paid under $25 with
the shipping for the person selling them here.  

The girls and I had some fun time and I will need to pull it out once again
for them and Grandma to play with.

Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

In a message dated 12/9/2012 12:00:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ann at acunningham.com writes:

Hi Becky,
    Ann Cunningham here. I teach art at the Colorado Center for  the Blind 
and have developed the Sensational BlackBoard as a raised line  drawing 
tool. You use it with a regular ballpoint pen and copy paper. You can  see a

video about how it works at _http://www.SensationalBooks.com_ 
(http://www.sensationalbooks.com/) 
    I would be happy to talk to you about how we use it as a  means of 
getting reference materials tactually accessible quickly by tracing  the
images. 
Please call 303 238 4760 All the best, Ann

Ann Cunningham
Tactile Art - a  creative way to see the world!
303 238 4760
_ann at acunningham.com_ (mailto:ann at acunningham.com) 
_http://www.acunningham.com_ (http://www.acunningham.com/) 
_http://www.sensationalbooks.com_ (http://www.sensationalbooks.com/)   

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] raised line kits
From: "Becky Frankeberger" <_b.butterfly at comcast.net_ 
(mailto:b.butterfly at comcast.net) >
Date:  Sun, December 09, 2012 9:06 am
To: "'List for blind crafters and  artists'"
<_nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org_ (mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org) >

Someone  on this list was making and selling raised line drawing kits. I
have a  lovely lady who wants hard copy drawing of animals so she can make
her  art pieces. I thought the raised line drawing kits would be perfect  
for
her, if I am understanding what they are, that is, shy  smile.

So please get in touch with me and explain your kits,  price, with contact
information to:

_b.butterfly at comcast.net_ (mailto:b.butterfly at comcast.net) 

And  we can talk, and see if this is what she needs.

Becky and his  royal fluffiness, sniff, Jake  

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