Recommendations please: Best Scissors/snips for fine cuts
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Thanks for the information. A heads up to future shoppers: I have found lately that Amazon doesn''t always have the lowest prices. I like to comparison shop different items when I visit a new website. When I checked out Kaiscissors.com, I found some models of scissors are cheaper there than on other sites I visited and it offered free shipping. "As my mother told me...you better shop around."
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My mother's sewing scissors were from Solingen, Germany. Solingen is known for great scissors. I'll check them out. Thanks.
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....your responses have been greatly appreciated.....Today I have two more questions as I learn about applique scissors....
I was watching a Susan Carlson YouTube video today and she was using a pair of duckbill scissors with the duckbill blade at the top and the cutting blade at the bottom next to the fabric. I thought they were designed to have the duckbill down near the fabric and the cutting blade on top. With the duck bill down the base fabric is forced downward to keep it clear of the cutting edge. Cutting the other way around looked so clumsy.
1-Does anyone know the reason for the cut side down method?
2-Does anyone use duckbill scissors?
Your comments are greatly appreciate.
Thank you!
Two minutes in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55f4...JLjQSy&index=3
I was watching a Susan Carlson YouTube video today and she was using a pair of duckbill scissors with the duckbill blade at the top and the cutting blade at the bottom next to the fabric. I thought they were designed to have the duckbill down near the fabric and the cutting blade on top. With the duck bill down the base fabric is forced downward to keep it clear of the cutting edge. Cutting the other way around looked so clumsy.
1-Does anyone know the reason for the cut side down method?
2-Does anyone use duckbill scissors?
Your comments are greatly appreciate.
Thank you!
Two minutes in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55f4...JLjQSy&index=3
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I have some intricate cutting to do on a cotton applique pattern. It will require a pair of scissors that have a sharp tip and are easy to control on interior portions of the applique; IE. "I need clean cuts in tight spaces."
What scissors/snips would you recommend?
Thank you!
What scissors/snips would you recommend?
Thank you!
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