I made one that is set up like the hole pattern on standard 6-sided dice,
but only numbered 1 through 5, leaving the sixth side unmarked.
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From: "Phil Vlasak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 2:11 PM
Subject: audyssey: Braille Rubik's Cube
> Hi Folks,
> A sighted friend made us a Braille Rubik's Cube for Christmas.
> He used round head carpet tacks nailed into a standard cube.
> Unfortunately he also used the dot pattern he found on a Braille dice so
> put
> one dot in the center of each of the first side's 9 blocks.
> And put six dots in the sixth side.
> I thanked him for doing it but suggested a different pattern would be
> better.
> This is because his two and three felt the same except for the center dot.
> It was also harder for me to feel the difference between the five and six
> than that of the others.
>
> Here are some of my suggestions:
> 1. no marks on the first side.
> 2. one dot centered on the second side.
> 3. three dots in a diagonal on the third side.
> 4. four dots in a wide set square pattern on the forth side.
> 5. four dots in a narrow set diamond pattern on the fifth side.
> 6. five dots in an X pattern on the sixth side.
> This way he would use less carpet tacks and each pattern would have more
> of
> a distinct outside shape.
>
> Other suggestions are to use a heavy metal staple as a bar or a round
> washer
> as a ring.
> Or to use a small round carpet tack for side two and then a large square
> tack for side three.
>
> Has anyone worked out the best patterns for a blind person to feel?
> Phil
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