[Nfb-krafters-korner] Realistic object drawings.

Fri May 13 00:49:19 UTC 2016

One more thing I forgot to mention: a while ago, I saw something on Facebook that spoke of a tablet for the blind. It said that you might be able to draw and lines would become raised  somehow, and you would also be able to use it to read a page's worth of braille. I think that would be neat. The closest I've ever gotten to doing something like that was when my professor had me use something called a wacum tablet paired with a Bluetooth pen. I put my plastic paper on top of a rubber mat, and both were on top of the tablet. My professor connected a monitor to the tablet, and with the use of Photoshop, I was able to draw, feel my picture, and he could see it on the screen. Theoretically, we could add digital effects to the picture, and I could then take it to my disabled student services office, where they would have their pictures in a flash machine print out the completed image. I never got that far though because we ran out of time. I want to make art more accessible to the blind in general, but especially blind children, and other students like me who are the only blind art major in a School setting. I don't know as much as I wish to, but I am grateful that my DSS office has so many resources for me. They have the equipment I mentioned before as well as a 3-D printer, and they have printed out some images for me to feel. It has been quite helpful for my art history class where there are countless pictures to memorize.
I am very much looking forward to the summer, to get into crafting and creating mode. I won't have school commitments, so I can hopefully get to know some of you on this list, share knowledge and learn from you all, draw, work on ceramics, and learn knitting and crochet as much as I want. :-)

> On May 12, 2016, at 5:00 PM, ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> May I suggest you contact the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore Maryland and ask them if they can give you any information about tactile drawings and reviews of devices. You will never be able to own all of the different technologies unless you are a wealthy lady. There is an entire branch of the Braille Authority of North America specifically to set up rules and guidelines for tactile drawings. Not only are there many options in this country, there are other devices and techniques being developed in other countries that the average person won't know about. So, you need access to more advanced knowledge than this group can possibly give you. There are as many ways to do tactile graphics as there are creative people. I challenge you to follow your dream and learn all you can and then make sure you share all of that information with the general blind and low vision population. You have your life's work cut out for you with this one project (big big smile).
> 
> Greg
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Valerie via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 7:39 PM
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> Cc: Valerie
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> 
> I really wish they were more affordable for an individual. I want to get my hands on every form of tactile drying equipment available. It would help me tons in my college classes. I want to see what works best.
> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 3:49 PM, David Andrews via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Thermoform machines, and thermoform paper are still available, although probably expensive for an individual.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> At 04:36 PM 5/12/2016, you wrote:
>>> Does anyone remember the thermoform drawings?  Is the thermofor paper and
>>> machine available now.  If so, maybe an object can be placed on the machine
>>> and melted into the plastic sheet.
>>> Linda
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Sandra Gayer via Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 2:44 PM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Cc: Sandra Gayer
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Realistic object drawings.
>>> 
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> I had an idea to draw around outlines in stencils to get realistic drawings
>>> of objects, using a spur wheel. However, I've looked what stencils are
>>> really used for and, based on that, I don't think I'll be able to do this
>>> with them. I think they are really used for printing copies of the image
>>> they represent.
>>> 
>>> I've tried typing in things like, plastic objects to draw around on paper,
>>> two D molds for paper drawings... Has anyone got any ideas about what I'm
>>> actually looking for? I really want flat, hard representations of objects
>>> such as flowers and animals. I want all the elementslike lines and relief
>>> presented as gaps so that I can draw around the object and my version will
>>> look like the original.
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> PS I think I've finally got the curves along the right lines for my Celtic
>>> Cross.
>>> Very best wishes,
>>> Sandra.
>>> 
>>> On 5/12/16, Courtney Fulghum Smith via Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> > If you would like the directions for the flower pen project that was
>>> > taught this past Monday night, please e-mail me at cmfulghum at gmail.com.
>>> >
>>> > Courtney
>> 
>>       David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
>> E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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