craft scissors

Paper-cutting blades

Craft scissors are scissors designed for cutting paper, fabric, cardboard, and other materials used in arts and crafts projects.

They typically have sharper, more precise blades than general-purpose scissors, and may feature ergonomic handles for extended use.

Some craft scissors have decorative blades that cut patterns like zigzags or scallops: She used craft scissors to give the invitation a fancy edge.

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blades · sharp · handles · art supplies · scrapbooking · fabric · pinking · zigzag · trim · cardstock · precision · grip · shears · snipping · edges · decorative · classroom · glue

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purpose/function

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Heavy-duty culinary cutters

poultry shears · garden shears · hedge clippers · tin snips · trauma shears

precision vs. power

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Long-handled metal snips

brush cutter · chainsaw

creative vs. destructive intent

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Device destroying documents

paper shredder · wrecking bar

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G