[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question for you bead people

[Theresa Taylor]

 Debbie,
I love my Abacus… there are many Abacus necklaces and bracelets already made if you're interested…

As for purchasing beads… If you want to know what the beads feel like… Try going to a thrift store… And looking for costume jewelry… if you find beads on the necklace that you like… Buy it… And start cutting… I find this is a great way to get beads for smaller projects… also… Hobby lobby and Michaels tend to have beads on long strings… That are not in shrinkwra you might need to use elastic bands to help hold the position of the beads…
Teresa from my iPhone

> On Sep 5, 2016, at 5:00 PM, slery via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have an abacus bracelet from Hide and Sheep. When I make socks, I simply
> take a locking stick marker to indicate the beginning of a round and then
> use two different types of stick marker rings to be an ad hock row counter.
> My thin brass rings indicate single rows and the thicker plastic rings
> indicate tens.
> 
> Most of us on the list use some form of an abacus in our crafts.
> 
> Cindy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2016 8:54 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Deborah Armstrong <debee at jfcl.com>
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question for you bead people
> 
> I've never worked with beads so I don't know what the terms mean or how to
> purchase the right bead for the right job.
> 
> 
> But here's my idea. I started using an abacus for a row counter (for 
> needle knitting) and it worked great. But I commute to work and my 
> vacation is nearly over, sadly. I don't want to carry an abacus around.
> 
> 
> But what if I knitted up a mini wearable abacus necklace, or bracelet. I 
> could even make a decorative little abacus stitched to my denim purse. I 
> carry a cheap denim purse from walmart because they are quick and easy 
> to wash and I could decorate the outside with a cute little abacus that 
> would double as a row counter.
> 
> 
> I have some stiff cotton that wasn't really soft that would be perfect. 
> I need wooden beads and I need to find a way to make them not slide 
> easily. Maybe just felt like the real abacus, or maybe velcro. It would 
> depend on the bead.
> 
> 
> Ideas? How do I shop for beads? We have a JoAnne and a Michaels but the 
> merchandise is mostly in those horrid shrink-wrap packages where I can't 
> touch it. The last time I was there, it was a nightmare finding just a 
> stitch holder.
> 
> 
> If you don't know how to use an Abacus, you can download the Cranmer 
> abacus book from APH, for free,  or there is a podcast that can teach 
> you how by a teacher for the visually impaired; it's a very helpful 
> skill. Hadley used to have acourse, don't know if they still do.
> 
> 
> 
> --Debee
> 
> 
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