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People with a physical disability often use special tools. A push switch is such a tool. A push switch can be operated by almost any body part that is able to produce consistent and voluntary movement.\u2028 Push switches are used for getting computer access, in electric wheelchairs and environment control. We use (button) push switches during musical activities.<\/p>\n
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The button switch is made of plastic, shiny in striking “Sesame Street” colors. The “Big Bird” yellow button is fun for children up to 6 years, but in our rock band it does not look cool. \u2028So time to do something about this.\u2028 In this workshop we are going to pimp our switches.<\/p>\n
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Musical device with 5 switches.<\/i><\/p>\nThe preparation<\/h2>\n
Our switches have a cap that can be unscrewed. \u2028We sanded and degreased the plastic cap. \u2028Then we sprayed a couple of thin coats of primer. The primer was oil based and special for plastic. \u2028For painting we used acrylic paint. \u2028Acrylic paint is water based, but it works well with the oil-based primer.<\/p>\n
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A blank button and 3 buttons in the primer.<\/i><\/p>\nThe techniques<\/h2>\n
Karin, Petra and Lyn have painted the switches with acrylic paints. Karin is not able to use her arms and hands well. We found a very nice solution for her. We used a record player and let her paint the button using the rotation of the record player.<\/p>\n
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Now she was able to add paint in the right amount, she used a paintbrush for effects.<\/i><\/p>\n
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For adding the paint she used an easy to hold dosing bottle.<\/i><\/p>\n
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Karin then used the brush.<\/i><\/p>\n
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The blow dryer was used to dry the paint a bit.<\/i><\/p>\n
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After a few days drying we finished the buttons with a gloss varnish.<\/i><\/p>\n
July 2011 \u2013 Ruud van der Wel & Karin van Dijk<\/p>\n
1. Improvisation on the Magic Flute<\/a> “Jazz up your switch” People with a physical disability often use special tools. A push switch is such a tool. A push switch can be operated by almost any body part that is able to produce consistent and voluntary movement.\u2028 Push switches are used for getting computer access, in electric wheelchairs and environment control. We […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-377","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n2. Choice\u00a0of notes and note usage<\/a>
\n3. Playing songs for beginners<\/a>
\n4. The power of the pentatonic scale<\/a>
\n5. Turn your computer into a Magic Flute sound module<\/a>
\n6. “Jazz up your switch”<\/a>
\n7. Working with the iPad in combination with the Magic Flute<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"