[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Braille

[Marianne Denning]

Nima, they don't make the Lavender braillers any more. One of our teachers
was teaching how to make tactile pictures. There are a few books that have
patterns for making braille drawings and if you are creative you can make
your own. I think there are ways to use braille in different crafts if you
are creative too. I have seen jewelry with braille on it.

On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Naima Leigh via Nfb-krafters-korner <
nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello Cathy
>
> Can you tell me some more about the lavender braille writers? Is there a
> way
> to incorporate braille in the crafts? I want to be able to make the best of
> both, my craft and use braille as a design to make it unique.
>
> What do you think of this?
>
> Naima
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 11:19 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Cathy Flesher
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Braille
>
> Hi braille users,
>
> I learned the braille writer when I was six and the slate and stylus when I
> was seven. So I am proficient with each. The braille writer is much faster
> than the slate and stylus , but it is too heavy to be easily portable. I
> was
> bumped  more than once in the school hallway by a braille writer, ouch! the
> slate and stylus are great for carrying around. The worst part about a
> slate
> and stylus is that it takes a long time to press out every single braille
> dot. After writing a page of homework, my wrist would ache and my fingers
> feel numb. So, think twice about getting a slate and stylus. Computers are
> so much easier and if you make an error you don't have to scratch it out or
> cover it with for signs.  I am so happy that I have a braille writer
> though.
> It is so handy to walk over to it and quickly jot something down instead of
> having to boot up the computer. I use lots of index cards for small notes
> to
> myself.
> Speaking of braille aids, does anyone remember the small slate and stylus
> that came with a little book and cards so you could have a braille address
> book? That was pretty cool back in the day. how about the Lavender braille
> writers, anyone remember those?
>
>
>
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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