Description
Consider these tips when using your decorative scissors:
- Especially when starting out with decorative scissors, it’s a wise idea to start by making a line where you wish to cut. Make a light line with a ruler and a pencil.
- Be patient. When using decorative scissors, you need to line up the blade after each cut in order to avoid a break in the pattern. This means you can’t cut as fast as you would with regular scissors.
- Practice cutting on scrap paper first if you’re having trouble getting the pattern to line up correctly.
Looking for more ways to use these unique craft scissors? Try these ideas:
- Edge the end or the bottom of a greeting card with your favorite type of edge.
- Edge a shape with your decorative scissors.
- Try edging washi tape with decorative scissors for a real custom design.
- Trim the edge of a journal block to add some dimension.
- Trim the top of a pocket on a scrapbook page with decorative scissors.
- Create faux ribbon by cutting thin strips of paper on both sides with your decorative ribbon.
- Cut several shades of blue paper with the wave pattern to create a water feature on a scrapbook page.
- Trim the bottom of a tag with decorative scissors.
- Trim a photo mat with decorative scissors to add dimension.
- Trim the open end of a greeting card with decorative scissors.
- Cut around a stamped image with decorative scissors.
- Create fun lettering with your decorative scissors.
- Create a border with decorative scissors. Cut a strip of paper and edge with your decorative scissors. Layer different widths of strips.
