[Jobs] blueprints

[Dick Davis]

Michael,

Office supply stores and graphic art stores have 1/16 inch (4.5 point)
graphic art tape which you can use to make the lines tactile. You need to
have a sighted person put it on the blueprints.  The tape I use is black,
although there are other colors available.  

The brand I have is Headline Graphic Art Tape, item #73161, made by U. S.
Stamp & Sign of Cookeville, Tennessee. It's very easy to use, and there are
603 inches (just over 50 feet) of it on the roll.    

A second method is to use a tracing wheel, which I understand you can get at
sewing stores. When you trace a line on a piece of paper with it, it creates
tactile lines on the other side (like a slate and stylus). However, there is
a problem: if you trace the blueprints from the front, you will get a
negative image on the back. 

Therefore you either need to have a negative made of the blueprints, or have
your sighted person hold it face down over a light source when tracing the
lines.

You can also use Elmer's Glue (cheap) or Hi-Marks (expensive) to make
tactile lines on the paper, but I like the graphic art tape better, as it is
easier to use. I'm sure others have their ideas to share too.

Dick Davis
Assistant Director for Employment
BLIND, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 

    

-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Michael Baldwin
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 10:51 AM
To: 'Jobs for the Blind'
Subject: [Jobs] blueprints

hello,
I have a chance to get a job with a modular home manufacturer.  One thing
they would like to know is if there is a way to make blueprints accessible
for me.  I am totally blind.  Any tips or suggestions you have would be
appreciated.
thanks,
Michael

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