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Since I’ve started using a cane, I’ve noticed a lot of actors & cartoonists aren’t sure how to depict characters with them! Here’s a simple cheat sheet to help.
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As it becomes winter again... and as somebody who once popped out his kneecap by slipping on ice, I would like to remind my followers that slip on shoe spikes exist.
You can usually get ones like these for around $10, and they're really worth it. They're made of rubber, so you can just fold them up, and I've been using mine for a couple of years now.
And if you use a cane, don’t be afraid to get one of these bad boys:
[Image: The bottom of a cane, with an ice grip attachment. The end has several metal spikes for gripping ice and snow.]
The tip is on a hinge. You pinch the white knobs together and the ice tip just sorta flips around and up against the cane, so you can use it on dry floors indoors without removing it entirely! This thing has saved me from so many falls in the winter.
It's not quite winter again, but here we go again
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Trying to channel some of my recent frustrations re: the SoC fandom by writing this excessively detailed guide on how to draw canes / the kinds of choices you mind want to consider when drawing disabled characters who use them. Including: reasons for using mobility aides, types of canes and crutches and a couple of notes on posture. I’m not an artist, which is why you’re getting a bunch of stock images, but I hope you find it useful anyway.
Also, for anyone wondering if I do have highly specific opinions on Kaz’s cane: I do. I have so many. Ask me anytime.
Will reblog in a second with a more accessible Google Slides link so this post actually ends up in the tags.
Here’s the Google Slides link with embedded image IDs :)