Braille Designs - Jewelry and Accessories:
● My braille designs are made mostly from polymer clay.
● The clay is cut out or pressed into a form (eg: a silver plated cabochon setting) or formed around another object (eg: a metal tin)
● The dots are metal and are pressed into the clay.
● The finished design is readable braille (though it is larger than typical braille) and feels wonderful.
● The clay I use is very strong and flexible.
● The clay is cut out or pressed into a form (eg: a silver plated cabochon setting) or formed around another object (eg: a metal tin)
● The dots are metal and are pressed into the clay.
● The finished design is readable braille (though it is larger than typical braille) and feels wonderful.
● The clay I use is very strong and flexible.
What is Braille?
● Braille is a system of writing and printing for blind and visually impaired people where various arrangements of raised dots representing letters and numbers are identified by touch.
● The dots are arranged in cells of 6 dots with 3 rows of 2 dots each.
● The image to the left shows the braille alphabet (click it to see a larger image)
● Braille Grade 1:
In braille, grade 1, each possible arrangement of dots within a cell represents only one letter, number, punctuation sign, etc - it is a one-to-one conversion. Individual cells cannot represent words or abbreviations.
● Braille Grade 2: (This is what I use in most of my designs)
In grade 2 braille, many cell combinations have been created to represent
common words. There are part-word contractions and whole-word
contractions, where a single cell represents an entire commonly used word.
● The dots are arranged in cells of 6 dots with 3 rows of 2 dots each.
● The image to the left shows the braille alphabet (click it to see a larger image)
● Braille Grade 1:
In braille, grade 1, each possible arrangement of dots within a cell represents only one letter, number, punctuation sign, etc - it is a one-to-one conversion. Individual cells cannot represent words or abbreviations.
● Braille Grade 2: (This is what I use in most of my designs)
In grade 2 braille, many cell combinations have been created to represent
common words. There are part-word contractions and whole-word
contractions, where a single cell represents an entire commonly used word.
Word Suggestions: (since I'm using braille grade 2 some words are shorter in braille)
● Two Letter (cell) Words:
sing, friend, father, mother, spirit
● Three Letter (cell) Words:
forever, wish, mom, nerd, dad, soar, hug, teach, grow, joy, leap, think, hero, care, run, always, try, heal, touch, shine, fly, dance, dare, soul
● Four Letter (cell) Words:
nice, kiss, cherish, peace, feel, trust, love, teacher, sister, pray, laugh, live, hope, dream, breathe, give, geek, papa, play, calm, enjoy, style, faith, learn, karma, mama
● Five Letter (cell) Words:
strength, happy, smile, beauty, create, beloved, unite, brave, destiny, brother, grandmother, grandma, grandfather, grandpa, passion, instinct, bloom, serenity, education, honor, kindness, change, relax, succeed, wonder, angel
● Six Letter (cell) Words:
desire, patience, aspire, imagine, journey, inspire, lovely, success, believe, compassion, indulge, educate, blessed, namaste, harmony, persevere, courage, family, pretty, dedication
Polymer Clay Colors Available for Braille Designs:●I add some pearl clay to all of my clay colors (except black and colors that already have pearl) to make them slightly shimmery.
●The actual color may vary slightly due to differences in monitors. *click the photo for a larger image |
Metal Dot Colors Available:Black
White I also have a limited number of other color dots please contact me if you have a specific color in mind. |
