Braille

[jen_jen]

Hello, dont know if right thread so feel free to move it.

I want to send a collegue a birthday card and it would be great if i could put some braille on it to say "happy birthday" is there anybody who could print this out in braille (i will send SAE for it) or anywhere i could buy a braille card from? :confused:

Unfortunately he is the only person i know with a braille reader and i cant ask him can i?

[Zziggi]

Have you a local 'Institute for the Blind' or other similar organisation? If so maybe they have those machines or perhaps sell items that are specific for their members like braille brithday cards.

I think it's a sweet idea and if you do get hold of one i am sure your friend will be really touched!

[Savvy_Sue]

I tried working it out with full-stops (used to be a sighted Braille proof-reader) but gave up and thought, there must be a website! And there is. This is from The Braille Bug (http://www.afb.org/braillebug/) http://www.afb.org/braillebug/clear_pix.gif

http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ccap.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ch.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ca.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Cp.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Cp.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Cy.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/clear_pix.gifhttp://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ccap.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Cb.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ci.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Cr.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ct.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ch.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Cd.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Ca.gif http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Braille_Letters%5Cy.gif

Before you get too confused, the first dot in each word shows that the next letter is a capital, so you have .Happy .Birthday

Now, what I would do is print that off, stick it into the card with repositional sellotape, gently press down on the dots with an old biro till you make a small dent in the card, then turn the card over and press the dents up!

You could add his name even!

Smashing idea, btw.

[theotortoise]

Don't know if this is of any help but last time I was in Clinton Cards they had 3 different braille birthday cards. Not a great choice but better than nothing.

[jen_jen]

thanks guys, i have bought a singing birthday card and will do the sellotape thing, think i will start looking for christmas cards now though

:beer: CHEERS