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Crafts

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13. Gingher

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:01 PM

Jun 24

are my favorite. I hear Henkels are good too. I would stick to German made scissors.

If you are cutting paper I would go with Fiskars.

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Next question: Sewing scissors! [View all] Sparkly Jun 24 OP

Thanks! Sparkly Jun 24 #3

Scissors vs. rotary cutters Sparkly Jun 24 #12

There is no vs. They are used as needed. Srkdqltr Jun 24 #14

I will definitely look into that! Sparkly Jun 24 #15

Cardboard is good with scissors, absolutely not with rotary cutter Srkdqltr Jun 24 #17

Thank you! Sparkly Jun 24 #4

Wiss Sparkly Jun 24 #7

I use Fiskars scissors synni Jun 24 #6

Interesting! Sparkly Jun 24 #8

Thanks! Sparkly Jun 24 #10

No exacto for fabric. Srkdqltr Jun 24 #11

Gingher KT2000 Jun 24 #13

That's several votes for Gingher now! Sparkly Jun 24 #16

Used to work at JoAnn Fabrics . . . Collimator Jun 24 #18

Ha! Sparkly Jun 24 #19

Update (in case anyone is interested) and another "thanks!" Sparkly Jun 25 #20

Yoi brought back memories re: Pinking Shears... electric_blue68 Jul 11 #21