[Nfb-krafters-korner] another possible fundraising idea

[Lillie Pennington]

I will see what I can do to find out more about this. Thanks for the info so far. Another thing we could do is display some examples at convention and either allow orders to be placed or charge to do a sort of make and take.

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> On Jan 24, 2014, at 12:58 PM, "Terry Knox" <tknox6 at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Lilly,
> I think it is never to later to give any suggestions or ideas to help the
> entire division. I personally love this idea, and something like this was
> mentioned in ideas presented. It is a big under taking and I would love to
> hear more about it if you have any thing farther. Have you every found any
> beads with braille or any ideas you might offer. It is something I looked
> into myself but all I every found was expensive jewrly and not craft made.
> If you have anything on this will you please let me know or any websites I
> would like to search farther. The only craft related braille items were made
> with Fimo, braillede and then baked, like charms made with braille, but
> quite a bit of work. Please do send more ideas, love to hear them.
> Terry K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lillie Pennington
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:36 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] another possible fundraising idea
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> 
> 
> I know it is past time for suggesting fundraising ideas, but I thought it
> was worth a shot suggesting. 
> 
> Have we ever considered making Braille jewelry? Better yet, custom Braille
> jewelry? This could be a good way for the NFB to possibly get publicity as
> well if it was announced through the public listserves and such that a
> devision of the NFB was making jewelry, as well as to gain publicity for us
> as a devision. We could make just NFB jewelry, as well as jewelry with names
> as well. 
> 
> Are Braille beads in existence? They have beads with print letters on them.
> I wonder if there's something similar? Better yet, beads with Braille and
> print. I bet something like this could be made if it is not in existence
> yet. 
> 
> Anyways, it is just a thought. This may be too much of an undertaking but
> thought it was worth suggesting. 
> 
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