[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Braille

[Liz]

i think that’d be cool. 
I’ve never heard of braille drawings until I came here. 


Liz

> On Sep 7, 2016, at 10:14 AM, Marianne Denning via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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-----
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>> Behalf Of Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 11:19 PM
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>> 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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