The Wonderful World of Scissors

If you think that your plain old household scissors will be all you need for scrapbooking, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. To be a proper scrapbooker, you’ll need many types of scissors in your scrapbooking arsenal. In this article, we’ll take a look at just a few types of scissors that will come in handy as you put together your scrapbooks.

Obviously, you’ll need a few straight edged scissors. You’ll need a pair of scissors with long blades – at least five inches – for large edges. I recommend having at least one straight edged pair of scissors which have nonstick or Teflon blades. If what you are cutting has any stray adhesive on it, the nonstick blades will repel that and won’t stick to your blades. With this type, you won’t have to clean the adhesive build up nearly as often as with regular blades. You will also need a pair or two of straight edged detail scissors. These scissors are small and will allow you to do fine cutting work with precision and accuracy.

Decorative edgers are definitely your friend when it comes to scrapbooking. With them, you can easily cut patterns and decorative borders, both which are excellent abilities when it comes to layering paper attractively on your scrapbook page. Similar to decorative edgers are corner edgers. If you want to give your scrapbook page a decidedly professional look, I recommend using corner edgers to trim the corners off all your mats, photographs, and paper layers.

Finally, there is the circle scissor. This is a complex tool comprised of plastic and a cutting pen. With one circle scissor, you can make up to 125 different sizes of circles. A cutting mat is a must under this tool. I especially recommend using a self-healing cutting mat for optimal results.