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help with hobby knives
ever since I started paper modelling, I used a cutter and a pair of scissors to process the parts. I recently bought a hobby knife, and yeah, how do I use it properly? how to grip it properly?
~Nik0lai
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I just hold it like I would hold a pencil or pen. Anything that I can't cut using holding it that way, probably would be best cut with a razor saw or dremil tool, not a hobby knife.
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... thank you sir!
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You can find plenty of tips at: Card Modeling FAQ: 3. How about tips on techniques? .
Lazy man's observations - decide whether you want to cut inside, outside, or on the lines and be consistent (tip of the knife is fine enough to make the choice); - cut gently, a sharp knife will go through card very easily and extra pressure will only snap off the tiny tip that makes craft knives so useful, slicing along on the line 2 or 3 times to cut thick card will give a better result than trying to rip through it in one pass; - use the knife tip as if you are tracing the cut line with a pen or pencil; - hold the knife at a steeper angle to follow tight curves, hold it at a lower angle for long, straight or sweeping cuts ... Yogi (no guarantees but it works for me - most of the time) |
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