Acetate Sheets A4 OHP Sheet Colour Acetate Clear Film Plastic Light Filter Gel Reading Aid Red, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Green, Clear Thick 100 Micron Reading Aid (A4 Size - Assorted Colour - 6 Sheets)

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Remember that your home’s lighting and reading conditions differ greatly from those in a specially designed low-vision clinic or office. Did you know that the term “acetate” is often – erroneously – used to refer to ANY plastic film or plastic sheet? That’s probably because acetate has been around since before World War I! In truth, acetate is something more specific. Acetate sheets and film are made of a specific type of plastic material called cellulose acetate, which is made from natural sources like wood pulp and cotton. They help you see a wider field of view, or more lines and text at a time because the image is closer to your eye. Yellow-colored sunglasses are helpful for use indoors (reading, writing, doing handicrafts, using a computer) to reduce glare and enhance contrast. I find that most of the inks, especially the PITT pens and similar, they need a good amount of drying time so that they don’t smudge. I usually leave them for at least 5-10 minutes before seeing if they smudge. Because you are working on a non-absorbent surface, it’s going to take them longer to set up.

Reading stands can help with both reading and writing by allowing you to position your reading and writing materials more effectively. Using a reading stand when you read or write with a flexible-arm task lamp and your stand magnifier or other optical devices will increase your success dramatically. One type of reading stand Our acetate film and sheets are 100% petroleum-free and certified as 100% compostable. Acetate is categorized alongside paper and board for return and recovery purposes; it can be recycled, composted or incinerated without releasing any toxic chemicals. When choosing a medium for coloring on acetate, it’s important to understand the properties of your mediums. Will it work on non-absorbent surfaces? Is the medium water-based or oil based? Understanding the properties of your mediums goes a long way towards getting great results with coloring on acetate. Working on a Non-Absorbent Surface They can be used on ovens and stoves, washer and dryer dials, thermostats, microwaves, phones, calculators, and countless other applications.

You can find locator dots, along with a variety of other helpful marking materials in the labeling and marking section. You need to think about not layering color on color but blending colors into colors. If you choose to blend one color on top of another, you may see some of the color layers, but it won’t be as vibrant. Proper lighting is critical for good vision. As we age, a person age 65 or older probably needs 15 times as much light to read as does a 10-year-old. And importantly, a person with low vision may need three times as much light to read as a person their age who does not have a vision loss. Therefore, flexible-arm desk or floor task lamps are perhaps the most helpful and important non-optical devices for many people. A flexible-arm desk lamp While there are numerous products, devices and equipment in our other product categories that can aid blind and low vision users in a variety of ways, here are a few more ideas that specifically help with reading, writing and learning.

Because of the slippery surface of the acetate, sometimes the paint pens won’t start flowing easily. If this happens, write on a piece of paper to start the paint pen, and then move to the acetate surface. As a polymer, acetate is very versatile. Not only is it used for making plastic sheets and film, but also for making tool handles, eyeglass frames, and as an component of many medical and food industry products. Features of Acetate Sheets and Film Be careful to position the light so that it does not shine directly into your eye and creates glare. Rehabmart is pleased to offer an ever expanding collection of innovative writing and reading aids from leading vendors in the field, including North Coast, Sammons Preston, Maddak, LSS, MaxiAids, Grip Solutionsand Nexis Preparedness Systems. It is recommended that you try on a range of colors and styles during the low vision examination to determine which color or colors work best for you.They bring reading and writing materials closer to your eye, thus helping to achieve “relative distance” magnification: enlarging letters and words by bringing them closer.