Scissors for perforated paper

Sara

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Jul 22, 2010, 5:44:50 AM7/22/10

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I am doing a bunch of Mill Hill kits right now, in between my
Chatelaine, and I am having a dickens of a time cutting them out
neatly. Send me to remedial kindergarden!
But seriously, every pair of scissors I try either won't cut to the
end of the blades or tends to crush the paper, rather than cut it
cleanly. Anyone have any suggestions for a reasonably priced
solution, preferably available at ACMoore or Michaels?
TIA,
Sara

F.James Cripwell

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Jul 22, 2010, 6:22:00 AM7/22/10

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Sara, The quality of the scissors is the quality of the steel in the
blades. I am sorry, but quality never comes cheap. Jim.

Cheryl Isaak

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Jul 22, 2010, 8:03:52 AM7/22/10

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On 7/22/10 5:44 AM, in article 0i4g4612pdgir6kcb...@4ax.com,
"Sara" <bmc...@aol.com> wrote:

Hmm - take a peek in the paper crafts area. You should find scissors for
heavy stock paper. They're about $10 IIRC

My approach to perf paper is to cut once well away from the final line with
a my craft shears - which were about a $1 at the Dollar store and then use a
small paper of paper shears found in the discount section of a craft store
(it was a set of 4 that was damaged and missing a pair). Not a 100% sure,
but the tips aren't as pointy as embroidery scissors.

Cheryl

Lucille

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Jul 22, 2010, 9:31:53 AM7/22/10

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"Sara" <bmc...@aol.com> wrote in message
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I found the best scissors for that job was a surgical stitch cutter. I
swiped mine from a nurse friend of mine, but I think you can find them at a
reasonable price.

Lucille

Cheryl Isaak

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Jul 22, 2010, 2:44:00 PM7/22/10

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On 7/22/10 9:31 AM, in article i29h8m$n74$1...@news.eternal-september.org,
"Lucille" <lzo...@comcast.net> wrote:

Hmm - hadn't thought of that one!

C

Lucille

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Jul 22, 2010, 2:49:19 PM7/22/10

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"Cheryl Isaak" <chery...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I should add that I don't mean the throwaway kind with the curved tip. This
one is a bent scissor with sharp points.

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> C
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Ellice K.

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Jul 22, 2010, 2:57:22 PM7/22/10

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On 7/22/10 2:49 PM, in article i2a3rt$99q$1...@news.eternal-september.org,
"Lucille" <lzo...@comcast.net> wrote:

I actually got a bent scissor with points at Michaels - I think on sale for
about $5. I've used my "Tooltron" cheapie $8 scissors - they've cut canvas,
perf paper, etc. They're with my stitching supplies, but I use them for all
the "don't use your good scissors" stuff - and they work fine.

On the suture removal side - I was wondering - the last pair I got wouldn't
really do for anything as hefty as perf paper. And the staple remover one,
is just too blunt.

The other option - depending on how steady your hand is - a blade cutter. I
have a couple of Xacto knives that I use for cutting shapes from plastic. I
also recently got a "fingertip" tool set, Fiskars - has a mini-xacto,
mini-rotary cutter, mini-tweezers. Or a regular quilters rotary cutter -
but you really need a mat to use with that. Often Joann's will have the
small sets on sale or you could coupon them. Just be very careful using
one.

Ellice

Sara

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Jul 23, 2010, 5:44:51 AM7/23/10

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On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:57:22 -0400, "Ellice K." <egi...@verizon.net>
wrote:

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>The other option - depending on how steady your hand is - a blade cutter. I
>have a couple of Xacto knives that I use for cutting shapes from plastic. I
>also recently got a "fingertip" tool set, Fiskars - has a mini-xacto,
>mini-rotary cutter, mini-tweezers. Or a regular quilters rotary cutter -
>but you really need a mat to use with that. Often Joann's will have the
>small sets on sale or you could coupon them. Just be very careful using
>one.
>
>Ellice

I actually have a rotary cutter and mat, but there's no way that would
work for the detail cutting. I have an exacto knife around here
somewhere; maybe I'll try that.Could I use the rotary mat for a
surface? Has anyone seen or tried the ceramic (I think) exacto style
knife that I've seen in catalogs? Think geek maybe.

Sara

Cheryl Isaak

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Jul 23, 2010, 6:35:38 AM7/23/10

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On 7/23/10 5:44 AM, in article itoi46pt4c88bdgqf...@4ax.com,
"Sara" <bmc...@aol.com> wrote:

I use my mat for all sorts of things beyond the fabric cutting it is "meant"
for.

Got a link for the ceramic exacto knife??? Curious minds and all that.

Cheryl

Olwyn.Mary

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Jul 23, 2010, 11:32:06 AM7/23/10

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Lucille wrote:

>>> "Sara" <bmc...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0i4g4612pdgir6kcb...@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>> I am doing a bunch of Mill Hill kits right now, in between my
>>>> Chatelaine, and I am having a dickens of a time cutting them out
>>>> neatly. Send me to remedial kindergarden!
>>>> But seriously, every pair of scissors I try either won't cut to the
>>>> end of the blades or tends to crush the paper, rather than cut it
>>>> cleanly. Anyone have any suggestions for a reasonably priced
>>>> solution, preferably available at ACMoore or Michaels?
>>>> TIA,
>>>> Sara
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I found the best scissors for that job was a surgical stitch cutter. I
>>> swiped mine from a nurse friend of mine, but I think you can find
>>> them at a
>>> reasonable price.
>>>
>>> Lucille
>>>
>>
>>
>> Hmm - hadn't thought of that one!
>
>
> I should add that I don't mean the throwaway kind with the curved tip.
> This one is a bent scissor with sharp points.
>
>>
>> C
>>

I have a wonderful pair of bent scissors, long handle, very short,
sharp, pointed blades offset at about a 65 or 70 degree angle. BUT, I
bought them in the drugstore, labelled "toenail scissors", cost around
$10 I think. They live with my embroidery supplies, NOT in the bathroom.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

Sara

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Jul 23, 2010, 12:10:28 PM7/23/10

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>
>Got a link for the ceramic exacto knife??? Curious minds and all that.
>
>Cheryl

http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=34298#page=page-1

Bopping around different sites, the reviews are quite mixed, but who
knows?

Sara