[Nfb-krafters-korner] Tips for using rotary cutters

[minh ha]

Thank you so much for the suggestions. Sorry it's taken me a while to
respond; I'm on spring break so catching up on emails. I would mainly
be using the cutter for fleece material for dog toys. I imagine the
yard stick would be really helpful in keep straight lines.

Minh

On 2/25/14, jill <jillbilly4 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have used one.  I have one which has a retractable blade.  You have to
> press a button when your cutting for the blade to be exposed.  I have used
> a
> yard stick and also a cutting mat when using this tool.
> Jill
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On
> Behalf Of Barb Roland
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 10:35 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tips for using rotary cutters
>
> I've not used one myself but have heard they are very sharp. I would use a
> guide of some sort, like a yard stick or a piece of wood wide enough to
> hold
> in place without getting your fingers in the way, I'm thinking a 1 by 4.
> Barb
> On Feb 25, 2014, at 8:59 AM, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I was wondering if any of you could give me tips on how to use rotary
>> cutters safely. My mom has a pair at home that she uses for sewing and
>> I want to learn how to use it, but she doesn't feel comfortable enough
>> to teach me because she doesn't want me to hurt myself. Any tips on
>> how to cut fabric safely would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Minh
>>
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"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence