[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Dexterity improvement through crafts?

[Tracy Carcione]

I use the Clover crochet hook.  It is short, and has a flat handle.  I find
it easy to grip and still have my fingers at the business end, as Dotty
says.

I am totally blind, and used to do pottery both on the electric wheel and
hand-building.  I only stopped because the person who was teaching classes
moved on.  
Hand-building can be a lot of fun, and doesn't require the space and expense
of a wheel.  My favorite was making a slab and stamping it with stamps or
textures, then forming it into whatever shape I wanted and attaching it to a
bottom, if required.  My teacher had some great stamps used for Indian
textiles, for instance.  An onion bag stretched out makes a texture like
snakeskin.  Leaves pressed into the clay leave great patterns when the
leaves burn off during firing.

I also type all day for a living, and have tendonitis in my right wrist.  I
find using an arm brace while typing helps a lot, as does following the
recommendations of the therapist I saw when I started having problems.  I'd
be happy to share offline, if you want.
Carcione at access.net.
Tracy


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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Dexterity improvement through crafts?

Hello,
I wonder if Hobby Lobby has a hobbyist's potter's wheel. If so, you 
might start with clay again and then move to crocheting or knitting. Do 
you have enough vision to see your craftwork or do you do it by touch? 
I ask this question because it may well make a difference in the craft 
tools that will work out for you. For instance, Joann's is having a big 
sale right now and they have crochet hooks with thick, padded, spongey 
hand grips which would not be useful at all for a crocheter who works 
entirely by touch. Our fingers have to be at the business end of the 
hook, while someone who uses some vision might well be glad of the 
comfortable handle. Also, there are lighted knitting needles for those 
who might benefit from them. Keep in touch and we'll explore together.
Dotty Martin

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