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Questions tagged [cutting]

Cutting or trimming materials with scissors or knife. This tag is best used in combination with a more specific tag about the material being cut and/or tool being used.

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What tool or technique is best for cutting circles in matte board?

I am laying out a frame where I will have to cut approximately 200 aligned 35mm circles in a matte board or foam core board. I will be putting plastic coins into the holes and backing with another board (exposed foam board or something with a little…
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How can I cut popsicle craft sticks without splitting them?

We often use craft sticks in kids projects, but I have issues whenever I need to cut them. They'll often split down the grain, all the way through the stick, making it useless. This happens no matter which direction I'm cutting, but it's only useful…
user24
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How to prevent my cutting mat from warping?

I was finally able to setup a craft space at home and got a Blick cutting mat but after a few days it's warped. I have two culprits in mind The mat is black and it is right next to a very large window with a SSW orientation, so it gets a lot of…
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Cutting circular corners in beveled mat

I have a silk-screen print on a square sheet of paper. The corners of the printed area are arcs with about a one inch radius. I would like to cut a beveled mat for this print with the opening about a half inch larger than the print area, but I…
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Fast method to cut/shred glue stick into small pieces

Tried cutting a glue stick into small pieces using a normal scissor and took about 10 mins or so. Is it possible to cut or shred glue stick into small pieces much faster, say 2 min per stick? (The reason is that the shredded glue stick is going to…
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Is it possible to drill a CPU cleanly with a plasma cutter?

I would like to know if it is possible to cut a clean hole into a standard CPU with a plasma cutter, without damaging the plasma cutter. I am making CPU keychains but I need to drill a hole through them first. If it is possible, it would make it…
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Metal Dies for Cloth or Leather

I want to create some stamps or dies that kind of look like cookie cutters. I intend on cutting mostly layers of cloth, felt, and maybe a single layer of leather. Does any one know of a good process to make these dies?
Ace