[Nfb-krafters-korner] learn to make braille drawings

Thu May 12 21:07:00 UTC 2016

Henry:

This is a little off topic, but I wanted to tell you I've had more than 1
riding instructor who asked the class to close their eyes while riding.

They all got very nervous and couldn't keep their eyes closed for very long.
They were weaving all over the arena and made their poor horses go very
slow.  

I have to confess that I found it highly entertaining.

The instructor wanted everyone to just focus on their balance and movement
of the horse.  It was one of the few exercises I excelled at. Lol

Nella

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Hi Greg,
you're absolutely right. Be creative, be imaginative, just go with the flow,
and let your mind wander wher it will with your creation.
Have fun, and enjoy what you are doing.
Nella, I'm like you, if I could see again, I'd color,read every book that I
could get my hands on, drive again and ride a horse. Well, I still can ride
even though I can't see.
One last note here, don't let anyone discourage you, and don't discourage
yourself by saying " I can't do that because I'm blind."
Henry

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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] learn to make braille drawings

Keep in mind that you are forced to use little rectangles with braille. So,
you get as close as you can and let the mind fill in or smooth out edges.
For example, people who do plastic canvas can't make a perfect circle. They
have little squares. You get as close as you can and others will love it. As
blind people, I think we often focus on detail more than sighted people
because they see a sheet of paper for example as a whole. The whole for us
is often what is near or under our fingers. We often have to see parts and
put those together to make a whole. That requires us to not get to
frustrated with ourselves. Do the best you can today. Tomorrow, you will
learn something new, often by accident, and you get better and better over
time.

Greg

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From: Sandra Gayer via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 11:07 AM
To: Nella Foster
Cc: Sandra Gayer ; List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] learn to make braille drawings

Hello again,
I'm not too upset about colour. I just wanted another tactile element which
would make circles and flowers easier. I tried to create a star earlier, (a
proper star you could recognise), by turning the paper around. However,
let's just say it didn't work out. My crosses are good and in proportion
though.

Has anyone got any ideas for making lines or curves coming out at angles?
I've made a sort of semicircle with s AR lined up with GH WH on the
following line. There's virtually no gap. I know it isn't adventurous yet
but you have to start somewhere when making your own designs, hee hee!

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 5/11/16, Nella Foster <jellybeanfarm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Can fabric paints be used on paper?
>
> Some of those can be felt.  I'm not sure how hard they are to use.  
> I've only used the puff paint a few times for labeling things.
>
> When I could see I loved to color.  People laugh at me because I say 
> one of the first things I would do if I could suddenly see is get that 
> giant box of crayons and color, color, color!  I would also go to the 
> closest library and open as many books as I could and read a few words 
> here and there.
>
> I hope you can find some good ideas for adding color.
>
> Nella
>
>
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> Behalf Of Sandra Gayer via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 4:51 AM
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>
> Hello Linda,
> I had exactly the same experience! Sighted people don't get them 
> either; my Mum thought the cake with a building or house with towers.
> There are simpler drawings. The heart, for example, is very obvious.
> There's a print letter H in the "have fun with drawings" seminar.
> Sighted people do understand the pumpkin. Download the resource list 
> files from the first drawings seminar at Hadley. It was something like 
> draw with your "Braille Writer."
>
> I'm determined to find other designs. I really really want to create a 
> flower or even flowers. I'm already thinking about the mechanics of a 
> Celtic Cross.
>
> I was going to ask everyone how they add colour to their drawings in a 
> tactile way? What I mean is, in a way you can keep track of what ever 
> it is while you're creating it. I thought about using coloured paper 
> which is a short cut for things like leaves. Are there any tactile 
> drawing pens or anything which are colourful?
>
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
>
> On 5/10/16, linda blasingim via Nfb-krafters-korner 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I did the drawings along with the instructors.  However, if I had not 
>> know what theyn were suppose to be, I would not have identified them.
>> I thought the cake looked like a house with towers.  The turkey is 
>> confusing, as well.
>> I did locate all the features on the jack-o-lantern.  I do want to 
>> pursue braille drawings, however.  Not everyone has my issue.
>> Linda B
>>
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>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Oh my, but this is an exciting find. I listened to a seminar 
>> presented by the Hadley institute for the Blind, formally Hadley 
>> school for the
> blind.
>>
>> The seminar provided step-by-step instructions to create four holiday 
>> braille drawings using a braillewriter or slate and stylus. There 
>> were pictures of a shamrock, a pumpkin, a turkey and a birthday cake. 
>> An additional picture of a speckled Easter egg is included in the 
>> resource list.
>>
>>
>>
>> Oh no worries, you can go and listen to this podcast for yourself. Go 
>> to the link below and braille away.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Braille Exchange: Have Fun with Braille Drawings (Thursday, May 05,
>> 2016)
>>
>> Seminars at Hadley - Hadley Institute for the Blind
>>
>> http://hadley.edu/PastSeminars.asp
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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