{"id":2346681532498,"title":"Tactipad","handle":"tactipad","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TactiPad is a versatile drawing board which enables a VIP (Visually Impaired Person) to make a tactile drawing themselves or on which someone can make a drawing for the VIP. These drawings are made on a thin sheet of plastic foil on top of a layer of rubber. By firmly pressing down on the foil the lines will raise instantly, forming the tactile image. The ergonomic design makes drawing easier and much more enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe art of drawing tactually - drawing tactile art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TactiPad has many applications: it is the ideal drawing board for leisure activities, schoolwork or in your professional career. It can even be used on the go or while travelling.\u003cbr\u003eYou can choose whether you want to make a simple sketch by hand, or use the different drawing tools - ruler, triangle, protractor and compasses - for highly accurate drawings. Eight adjustable buttons and measurement indicators around the drawing surface allow you to accurately fix the tools while drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can you use the Tactipad for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeans of communication between VIPs and sighted people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday drawings for fun and games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping track of the scores in a game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounted on the wall as a memo board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing your homework (e.g. maths or geography)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking greeting cards or other creative expressions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating pie charts and other diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing or creating a map of your surroundings by carrying it with the shoulder strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAdding the GraphGrid and CircleFrame\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides the regular drawing tools, two additional accessories and their accompanying drawing tools have been developed to extend the drawing possibilities on the TactiPad even more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GraphGrid is the tactile equivalent of grid paper and uses rubber bands to add a grid to the drawing surface. 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These drawings are made on a thin sheet of plastic foil on top of a layer of rubber. By firmly pressing down on the foil the lines will raise instantly, forming the tactile image. The ergonomic design makes drawing easier and much more enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe art of drawing tactually - drawing tactile art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TactiPad has many applications: it is the ideal drawing board for leisure activities, schoolwork or in your professional career. It can even be used on the go or while travelling.\u003cbr\u003eYou can choose whether you want to make a simple sketch by hand, or use the different drawing tools - ruler, triangle, protractor and compasses - for highly accurate drawings. Eight adjustable buttons and measurement indicators around the drawing surface allow you to accurately fix the tools while drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can you use the Tactipad for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeans of communication between VIPs and sighted people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday drawings for fun and games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping track of the scores in a game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounted on the wall as a memo board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing your homework (e.g. maths or geography)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking greeting cards or other creative expressions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating pie charts and other diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing or creating a map of your surroundings by carrying it with the shoulder strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAdding the GraphGrid and CircleFrame\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides the regular drawing tools, two additional accessories and their accompanying drawing tools have been developed to extend the drawing possibilities on the TactiPad even more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GraphGrid is the tactile equivalent of grid paper and uses rubber bands to add a grid to the drawing surface. This can be used, for example, to create tables, for drawings with repetitive patterns or for graphs and other mathematical drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CircleFrame can be used for great accuracy in circular drawings. Using the drawing tools, you can easily create images such as pie charts, the face of a clock or interesting circular patterns and motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1192\/0390\/files\/GraphGrid_medium.jpg?v=1543605191\" alt=\"GraphGrid - draw graphs, tables, bar charts and other grid-based diagrams\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"277\" height=\"190\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraphGrid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  - draw graphs, tables,\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebar charts and other grid-based diagrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1192\/0390\/files\/CircleFrame-5s-Combination-with-compasses-1024x682_medium.jpg?v=1543605254\" alt=\"CircleFrame - create pie charts, a clock, mandalas and other circular drawings\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCircleFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e  - create pie charts, a clock,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003emandalas and other circular drawings\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}