| Scrapbooking is the fastest growing craft around the | | | | considered. They need to be stored in the closed |
| world, allowing so many people to preserve their | | | | position, either upright, with the blades pointed down, |
| family history and add their personal touches to | | | | or if you have enough room, flat on the table |
| family photos and documenting the growing and fun | | | | surface. Keeping them close at hand, in a pencil tin or |
| time with kids. Scrapbooking tools and embellishments | | | | tool caddy is a great way to store them properly |
| are now readily available and help even the less | | | | and have them within easy reach when you need |
| crafty amongst us to get started. From small | | | | them. |
| beginnings we can all learn to create beautiful layouts. | | | | Special purpose scrapbooking scissors are also |
| Choosing your scrapbooking tools to create these | | | | straight blade scissors, but of varying sizes and blade |
| layouts can seem daunting when starting out. Trying | | | | shapes that make them suited for specific purposes. |
| to understand what you really need and what is only | | | | This may include cutting unmounted rubber stamps or |
| the latest fad is hard to distinguish to begin with. | | | | cutting out detailed decoupage designs For these |
| Scrapbooking scissors are one of the few tools that | | | | cases different types of scissors are needed and |
| you will use everyday you sit down to create. A little | | | | often these are different from your everyday |
| thought put into purchasing these tools will lead to a | | | | scissors to ensure they are in their best condition |
| life long pleasure of creating. | | | | when you need them for their special purpose. You |
| There are three main categories of scrapbooking | | | | may also need special cutters if you are doing any |
| scissors; your everyday pair, those special purpose | | | | type of metal or wire work. We NEVER use |
| pairs and those gorgeous decorative scissors. Lets | | | | everyday scissors for cutting wire or metal (except |
| look at these in more detail. | | | | the thinnest shim). Pliers or tin snips are needed in |
| Your everyday scrapbooking scissors need to be | | | | these cases. |
| solid and robust. You will use them to cut double | | | | Decorative scissors add a fancy touch to your layout |
| sided tape, open packaging, cut out rub-ons before | | | | and photo layering. They range from simple pattern |
| applying them and for 101 other things each day. | | | | scissors like pinking, cloud or postage stamp patterns, |
| Before buying a pair, check that your hand fits | | | | right through to those fancy patterns with names like |
| comfortably into the handle and that they open and | | | | Victorian and Aztec. Decorative scrapbooking scissors |
| close with ease, but are not too loose. New scissors | | | | offer a relative cheap way to add detail, especially |
| may be coated with an oil or anti-rusting coating; | | | | when use in conjunction with punches. |
| wipe your scissors down and cut some scrap paper | | | | I hope this introduction into scrapbooking scissors has |
| before using them on more precious supplies. If they | | | | provided some insight into things to consider when |
| still seem to leave a mark on the paper, wash them | | | | looking at scrapbooking tools, and scissors in |
| is soapy water, making sure you let them dry | | | | particular. They will be used often and with a |
| thoroughly (with blades open) to ensure no | | | | thoughtful purchase and proper storage and use, |
| dampness is left behind that may cause rust. | | | | they will last a very long time. |
| The storage of your everyday scissors must also be | | | | |