Children’s tactile braille stickers
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if children with a visual disability could have as much fun with stickers as their sighted friends, whether as a reward for an achievement or simply to use for decoration?
Accesssible, educational and fun
These embossed stickers are a truly unique and accessible tactile design in which I’ve integrated braille and large type with bright images. All children can enjoy using them in school or at home. These stickers are both fun and educational, encouraging tactile exploration, language skills and social interaction.
Braille, just as ‘normal’ as print
I’d like to move away from the idea that braille is old fashioned or some kind of ‘secret code’. Braille facilitates the development of essential literacy skills and as such should be just as ‘normal’ and important as printed text. Unfortunately braille is often re‘produced’ in a rather clinical way. Using a fresh approach, my aim is to create designs which are accessible, appealing and stimulating for all children.
I’d like to give a special thanks to all the testers and professionals who provided valuable feedback during the development stage of this first set of tactile stickers.
Design and development
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Early proof investigating how detailed and fine an embossing can be. This is too detailed for children, no problem for adults.
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Testing the embossing die on blanc paper. Children had a preference for coated paper.
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Testing the embossing die on blanc paper.
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The stickers are embossed (also known as blind embossing) using a cliché plate.
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Embossing the printed stickers on a Heidelberg.
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Die ready for cutting the circles round each sticker.
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Example of another die used for cutting.
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Testing the die cutting on a sheet of printed stickers. Precision cutting requires perfect alignment with the offset and embossin
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‘Busy’ in large type and braille. Embossed bee is stylised to aid tactile interpretation. The edges of the stickers are raised to help navigation.
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Holding sticker sheet up to the light after die cutting.
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‘Home’ in large type and braille, stylised shell is embossed. Language/image associations used as trigger for discussion.
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Another one of the 12 colourful tactile stickers: ‘jump’ in large type and braille, the stylised frog is embossed.
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Added bonus: once removed an imprint of the embossed stickers remains on the backing sheet.
How to order
- You can purchase the tactile stickers from our webshop.
- For general inquiries please contact me at ann@brailledots.nl. Quotations for customized designs can also be requested.
Tactile stickers for curious fingers
There are 12 different designs, printed and embossed on two A5 sheets (148 mm x 210 mm). Per sheet 6 stickers (52 mm diameter). Braille: Grade 1 braille (UEB) without the use of capital letters or punctuation.
