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Cutting round shapes - scissors or craft knife?

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Hulababy · 30/03/2006 14:33

I am rubbish at cutting out with scissors, especially when it comes to small things or detailed parts. Would a craft knife work better? And if so, what type and where from?

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Hausfrau · 30/03/2006 14:35

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auntyquated · 30/03/2006 14:36

what size circles?
you can buy circle cutters.
you can buy circle punches up tp about 2 inches i think
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Hulababy · 30/03/2006 14:46

Not circles - I have a fiskar's cutter and circles stencil for that :)

I am trying to cut out a picture of Snow White - and I find the detailed bits just so hard with normal scissors.

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champs · 30/03/2006 14:51

have you tried decoupage scissors?

or nail scissors? I picked up a value pack in tesco nail scssors, smally emery board, tweezers. It's in the manicure/nail section but I use it for crafts.

auntyquated · 30/03/2006 14:52

LOL why did we both think you were talking about circles??

i would use tiny nail scissors, the ones that have a slightly curved blade- it does mean that you have to keep turning them round but they seem to the job best.

Hausfrau · 30/03/2006 15:10

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 30/03/2006 16:01

i was Shock at the price of decoupage scissors in the shops (£8.99!) - went to superdrug and bought some curved nail scissors for £1.99 - bargain!

Hausfrau · 30/03/2006 16:11

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auntyquated · 30/03/2006 16:22

i couldn't work out why i read it as circles either HF, but think i have done the same ...'rounds'. LOL

Hulababy · 30/03/2006 17:56

You know, I did wonder why you both went straight onto circles - it has cliicked! LOL.

I'll try a pair of little nail scissors then.

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Hulababy · 30/03/2006 17:56

The title aought, of course, to say - curring around shapes!

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SoupDragon · 30/03/2006 18:43

"The title aought, of course, to say - curring around shapes!"

Snort!

Hausfrau · 30/03/2006 18:48

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Hulababy · 30/03/2006 20:34

LOL! I am useless at this typing malarky!!!

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champs · 30/03/2006 22:43

lolol.

forgot to add, move the paper round in stead of moving the scissors IYKWIM

Hulababy · 30/03/2006 22:45

Off shopping tomorrow so will have a little look.

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