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Posts: 3491 (18/07/2008 16:02:53) |
Hi Everyone, I,m hoping someone may be able to give me some tips on cutting straight with Deckle scissors, I seem to never get a straight line ,no matter how
hard I try. Is it just me or is there a knack to using them maybe. Hugs from a very Frustrated Rita
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Posts: 29094 (18/07/2008 16:09:25) Administrator |
Have you tried drawing a feint line and following that? There is a small groove in the top of the scisors where the deckle bit meets the scissors, i usually
use that to go along the line.
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Posts: 2953 (18/07/2008 16:21:18) |
I am the same as you Rita sometimes I end up with most of what i am cutting on the floor and still not got a strait line,
good idea of Tina`s I will try that....Ann d xxx |
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Posts: 2892 (18/07/2008 16:21:28) |
i have the same problem rita ,by the time ive finished cutting ,my card is as straight as a dogs back leg he he
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Posts: 2176 (18/07/2008 16:27:52) |
I do the same as Tina, 9 times out of 10 it works.
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Posts: 2953 (18/07/2008 16:40:32) |
I will definately give that a try Linda......Ann d xxx
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Posts: 1065 (18/07/2008 17:10:08) |
Yep, I'm a feint line girl myself. Couldn't cut a straight line to save myself.
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Posts: 413 (18/07/2008 17:28:58) |
No idea, I've used mine several times and no joy, think they are stuck in the back of a drawer somewhere!
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Posts: 2035 (18/07/2008 17:36:08) |
were the blade meets plastic on scissors...... i use that as a guide to keeping straight edge with paper
hope this helps love linda xxx |
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Posts: 3491 (18/07/2008 18:17:08) |
Thanks Girls, Will try the feint line as I have tried the blade meeting the plastic and it works for the first cut ,but when I need to cut a longer length its
back to squiggly lines and you can see where I stop and start. Hugs Rita xxx
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Posts: 1334 (18/07/2008 18:22:32) |
Sorry Rita, gave up on straight lines with scissors sometime ago. Use a trimmer and put a deckle blade in. Chrissie x
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Posts: 2741 (18/07/2008 18:24:11) |
Rita, after you cut the first bit you need to line up where you have stopped with the design on the scissors.
Does this make sense? Adele x |
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Posts: 8357 (18/07/2008 18:37:05) |
When I used to use the scissors, I drew a faint line on the back and followed that. Now I'm afraid that like Chrissie, I use a cutter with a deckle edged
blade, much, much easier lol. Trouty x (Jean)
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Rita |
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Posts: 3491 (18/07/2008 20:46:18) |
My word, Chrissie and Jean ,I like the sound of that, a machine you put the blade into and cut ............... Sounds just what I need. Hugs Rita xxxxxxxxxx
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