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

Wed Jan 1 20:16:39 UTC 2020

The way around tags are tags that you can use on all kinds of different things. There are different ones like stickers, buttons, little clip things, etc. With an app on your phone, you label the tag and then when you want to read what it is, you go back to your app and it’ll read it for you. Pretty cool!

Karyn ReNae Anderson

> On Jan 1, 2020, at 2:49 AM, Sarah Hale via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> HI ReNae,
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> I've done very little sculpting and not for years, but that does sound very cool! What are way around tags? I thought I was up on all the labeling gadgets and work arounds.
> 
> Sarah
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>> On 12/31/2019 9:48 AM, ReNae Anderson via NFB-Krafters-Korner wrote:
>> I learned to crochet after I lost mhy sight.  I absolutely love it and am so glad I learned.  I also like to do Sculpti and Fimo clay, which  is a polymer clay.  I make little magnets, charms and little figurines.  I can't see the colors, but I use AIRA, Be my eyes, labeling or other ways to determine the colors.  I use Way Around tags a lot, especially to mark my yarn.  Just a few ideas.
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>> ReNae
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>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sarah Hale via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 1:29 AM
>> To: Dorothea Martin via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Sarah Hale <rayndarren at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Dexterity improvement through crafts?
>> 
>> HI Dotty,
>> 
>> Hmmm, a potters wheel isn't something I considered at all actually...
>> I've only ever used the electric ones and I can't imagine those are cheap, definitely something to look in to. I will have to craft by touch as I don't have enough vision left to see anything useful like stitches or the like. I can see colors still, but only the brightest ones and only in good lighting; most of them blend together and wind up looking either white or black to me.
>> 
>> The more suggestions I read, the more I'm thinking something like crochet or knitting may be the way to go.  It's a very good thing google is my friend since at this point, I'm not even 100% sure what the difference between the two are, lol.
>> 
>> Thanks again,
>> 
>> Sarah
>> 
>>> On 12/31/2019 12:11 AM, Dorothea Martin via NFB-Krafters-Korner wrote:
>>> 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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