[accessibleimage] easy drawing tablet - doodle pad, was: Re: Re: Founders Gallery Visually Impaired Persons Center Show

Hi Paul,

Below is Lisa's description.

Best,

Sylvie

Sylvie Kashdan
Instructor/Curriculum Coordinator
KAIZEN PROGRAM for New English Learners with Visual Limitations
810-A Hiawatha Place South
Seattle, WA  98144, U.S.A.
phone:  (206) 784-5619
email:  kaizen_esl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
web:  http://www.nwlincs.org/kaizen/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Yayla" <lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research"
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Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 4:31 AM
Subject: [accessibleimage] easy drawing tablet - doodle pad


Hi
I have been working on making a drawing pad for the blind. It is based on
the pad (I think) that Quantum   makes which accompanies the wooly pen
that they sell.
The pad is very easy to make and seems quite effective. I made it based on
  Lucia Hasty's  description of the wooly pen and board (earlier mail).
I think anyone can make this tool and is very cheap. To make a pen to
accompany I have taken a ball point pen, removed the ink cartridge and etc
and just threaded the yarn through. However you don't need to use the pen
you can just place it on the board,   finger painting

The following is a description of how to make the board

Veltex (in Europe it is called  Velour)  is a finer type of velcro. I have
used the 20 cm wide, but believe they also sell it in sheet forms
Strong double sided tape - here you need a pretty heavy duty type, not the
double sided that is used with paper
Backing - have used a thin plywood, thick plastic would work.
Scissors to cut tape and

To make the work easier I have used a board that is double so high as the
veltex width. Happily the double sided tape was the same width.
Cut the board to the desired length. Sand edges. Place double sided tape
on, remove the protection on tape. Place veltex on the tape, carefully so
not to make bumps and the widths right next to each other.
Press down.
Finished.

Drawing tool
Cheap ball point pen
ball of wool yarn, so far I have just tried wool yarn and this works very
good, a polyester wool might also work fine, just think it needs to be
similar to wool. Cotton string does not seem to work

remove ink cartridge
thread end of wool through empty pen. Put a small not at that end, so that
it doesn't go back.

That's it.  Start to draw.  The yarn will get a bit harry after awhile,
but just through away afterwards.

You will have to have a scissors on hand to clip the yarn.

I think the important point about this is that it is a cheap and easy tool
to make and gives immediate feed back. Good for doodling, quick drawings
for class rooms, quick maps etc.

Am working on ideas for the sketch pad, ie cover the back of cloth or
paper with  the fuzzy bit of velcro, clip out shapes from the cloth/paper,
stick to the board.  Will send ideas later, if anyone has any ideas,
improvements would like to hear.

Best regards,
Lisa



Lisa Yayla
Huseby Kompetansesenter
Oslo Norway
lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Leung" <paulleung@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 11:56 PM
Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: Founders Gallery Visually Impaired Persons
Center Show


Hi Sylvie Kashdan,  What is a Doodle Pad?  Where can I find some info on it?
Paul Leung

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Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 5:43 PM
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Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: Founders Gallery Visually Impaired Persons
Center Show

Hello Lisa,
I have been sharing the doodle pad with a number of adult students who lost
vision as adults. All of them are reporting a lot of enjoyment in drawing
again. Two students have used the pad to supplement their basic English
skills in explaining things they wanted to tell me or ask me. It is a very
good low cost tool. And, I think it can help develop tactile skills in a fun
way too.

Best,

Sylvie

Sylvie Kashdan
Instructor/Curriculum Coordinator
KAIZEN PROGRAM for New English Learners with Visual Limitations
810-A Hiawatha Place South
Seattle, WA  98144, U.S.A.
phone:  (206) 784-5619
email:  kaizen_esl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
web:  http://www.nwlincs.org/kaizen/

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Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 4:11 AM
Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: Founders Gallery Visually Impaired Persons
Center Show


Dear Lisa,
     I received your yarn drawing boards and took them to the NFB Colorado
Convention.   I had an opportunity to play around with some friends.   We
were
drawing pictures and   writing notes to each other, I was surprised how
accurately the gray furry yarn held the line.   I passed one along to our
new
President of Parents of Blind Children division and she is going to share it
with her
child and the other families.   Many thanks, we will keep you informed.   I
am sending this along to her also since she is interested in joining our
list.
 All the best.    Ann

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