[Nfb-krafters-korner] embossors - how to made one idea

Wed May 14 00:23:13 CDT 2008

Cari, I would love to see this info if you can find it.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Cari Kness <minniecat at tds.net
>To: List for blind crafters and artists 
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 14 May 2008 00:47:35 -0500
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] embossors - how to made one 
idea

>Would a raised line drawing kit work? I had an issue when I 
thought
>I'd have to do a lot of graphing in my Economics class.  I'll do 
some
>digging for that message.  I think it's on my other computer.  I 
think
>it involved a retractor wheel or something similar.  When I find 
the
>message I'll pass it on.
>Peace,
>Cari
>At 03:27 PM 5/5/2008, you wrote:
>>When I was learning geometry, we had a drawing device with a 
metal
>>handle and a bumpy wheel.  You could draw shapes and it would 
make bumps
>>on the other side of the page.  Check with the blind product 
providers
>>and see if it is still sold.  You could draw around a shape and 
have it
>>come out on the other side of the page.

>>Terry Powers

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Rovig, Lorraine [mailto:LRovig at nfb.org]
>>Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:12 PM
>>To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] embossors - how to made one 
idea

>>homemade embossers:
>>To make the pattern, have a friend who is sighted cut out the 
current
>>size and shape of praying hands from a print item (church 
newsletter,
>>online art?) and glue the cut photo to a chunk of wood that fits 
the
>>hand as it will become your embossing stamp.  The sighted friend 
takes
>>thin strips of edged metal and, as they do in India with brass 
strips
>>for table top designs, uses a rubber mallet to pound the strips 
into the
>>wood, following the design of the hands.  Perhaps the copper wire 
sold
>>at craft stores (which is round, not edged) will permit embossing 
a
>>design on card stock without tearing a hole in the paper.  I 
suggest
>>trying 26 gauge and 20 gauge to see what works.

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces+lrovig=nfb.org at nfbnet.org
>>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces+lrovig=nfb.org at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf
>>Of Dan Brewer
>>Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:07 PM
>>To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] embossors

>>I found praying hands at Walmart.  They were metal and stuck to a 
napkin
>>ring I was making quite easily.  I think you are thinking of 
"blind
>>Hands", I'll have to keep looking.

>>I will let Carol tell you about her embossing set.  You know! I 
bet
>>someone could make a templet for the hand you are looking for and 
you
>>could use the tool to trace it on your card.

>>HenriettaAt 10:35 PM 5/3/2008, you wrote:

>>>You mentioned an embossing tool.  Please tell us a little about  
this.

>>>Has anyone ever come across hmmmmmm a sticker in the shape of a
>>hand???
>>>Need it to fit on a businesscard and be tactile enough to feel 
the
>>shape.

>>>You got the wheels spinning now!

>>>Joyce

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