How to Create Tactile Graphic Using Swell Form and Swell Touch products.

Whether you’re using a downloadable graphic or creating your own, here’s how to turn any image into a tactile experience using Swell Touch Paper and the Swell Form machine.

Option 1: Download & Print from The Tactile Library

1. Log in to your Tactile Library account
   Log in or Register to use the Tactile Library.

2. Browse or search for a tactile graphic
   Use tags, categories, or the search bar to find a graphic that fits your lesson or needs.

3. Download the graphic
   Click on the image you want, then select “Download” to save the PDF to your computer. You can also save it to your favorites list by clicking the heart icon. You can then go view all the graphics in your favorites list

4. Load Swell Touch Paper into your printer
   Use only Swell Touch Paper for best results. Be sure to place the paper correctly, typically with the rougher, matte side facing up.

5. Print the graphic
   Print the downloaded image using a standard black-and-white laser printer.

6. Process the print in the Swell Form machine
   Insert the printed Swell Touch Paper into the Swell Form Graphics II Machine.
   The black ink will rise to form a tactile image!

Option 2: Create Your Own Graphic with Swell Touch Markers

1. Use a sheet of Swell Touch Paper
   Take a blank sheet of Swell Touch Paper.

2. Draw your design
   Use Swell Touch Markers to draw directly on the paper.
   The ink in these markers is specially formulated to swell in the machine.

3. Run your drawing through the Swell Form machine
   Once finished, insert the sheet into your Swell Form Graphics Machine.
   The dark and black areas drawn with the Swell Touch Marker will swell, creating your tactile image. Colored areas will not swell.

That’s it! Whether you downloaded a ready-made design or created your own, your tactile graphic is now ready to be used as an educational tool for the blind and visually impaired. Created something you really like? Add it to the tactile library for others to use. UPLOAD GRAPHICS HERE