weak hands and art

May 13, 2000

Hi Sherry,

A while back Kat gave us a good site for tools for weak hands so here it

is again http://www.maddak.com I have a friend with MS who wears some

kind of leather support on her wrists. I will ask her what they are

called and where to get them. I don't have hand problems but I do write

and draw alot. For writing (journaling) I use the Rollerball pens, they

come in colors and words just glide on the paper. Also, for drawing,

there are the neatest Swiss made Watercolor Crayons. They are called

Caran Dache Neocolor I they have a wax base, after I have drawn with

them, I spray on water and voila! Art! Take a look at the Artstore

website, that's where I got mine, maybe just get a few till you see how

you like them. http://www.artstore.com these 'crayons' are so much fun

to work with and can be used/held in many different ways. Do you have an

adequate writing/drawing board? These can make a world of difference and

give the wrist/hand a space to rest while 'working'.

Gretchen

mguitar@... wrote:

>

> I have read alot of the information on the types and I understand

> CMT a little better.

> Does anybody have problems with their hand curling and thier

> wrists being weak? I have that problem with my right hand and I am

> right handed so it is a little hard to write with a pen.

> Is there any kind of operation that can help?

> Does anybody know a good way to hold a pen to write because I

> like to write and draw?

> Thank-you

>

> Sherry

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