A few tips on how to choose a tailor's scissors

What are they?

Scissors, like any other tool, can be used for different purposes - there are nail scissors, with which it is convenient to maintain cleanliness, the desired shape and length of children's marigolds. A completely different thing is a tool for creativity, for paper or cardboard, for fabric and natural materials. Among children's products there is also a special group of products - scissors for left-handers.

With ordinary children's scissors, it will be problematic for a left-handed baby to cut something neatly, because in ordinary standard tools, the upper blade is always slightly to the right than the lower one (this is a kind of lever for the right hand). The cut line with the left hand with such scissors is hidden from the eyes of the young creator, it turns out to be uneven. Special tools designed for children with a predominantly left handle help to cope with the task. Their blades are attached the other way around, which allows the child to cut without difficulty.

All baby scissors have a specific age classification. Thus, products intended for 3-4 years are not suitable for children in primary school, and products for 5-8 years are not always suitable for toddlers at 2 years old. Specialists working in kindergartens are not enthusiastic about tools designed for the 3-4 year category, since most of them have plastic blades that are inconvenient to cut, they wrinkle and tear paper.

Often children themselves give preference to scissors, in which it is constructively provided for the ability to thread two fingers into one ring at once, the middle and forefinger. It's more convenient for them. Educators do not mind this choice.

Safety engineering

Once you have made a conscious decision to give your child scissors, you need to immediately explain to him that scissors are not a toy. You need to use them only for their intended purpose and only at the table. The basic safety rules for using scissors are described below:

- Scissors cannot be taken without permission

- The scissors must not be placed on the edge of the table, they may fall and injure

- Scissors must not be left open

- Do not run your hands over the open blades of the scissors, they are sharp and you can get hurt

- Scissors cannot be passed with the blades forward

- Scissors must be stored in the stand with the handles facing up

- The scissors cannot be held with the blades up or towards you, you can stumble and get hurt

- Scissors cannot be cut on the go

These are the basic safety rules that you must explain to your child before starting to work with scissors. You yourself must remember that a small child should not be left alone with scissors in hand, especially if you do not have one. This luxury can only be afforded closer to school age.

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Choosing scissors for a child

The choice of scissors for the baby must be approached with all responsibility. Safety and convenience should be the main criteria. Small and almost toy scissors with animal handles for learning to cut will not work.

Many people advise to buy children's scissors at the pharmacy for the first acquaintance with scissors, designed for cutting nails in babies. I do not recommend doing this. Why? And try to cut something yourself with such scissors and the question will disappear by itself.

If we have already decided that our child has grown up to use scissors, then they should be the most real ones. Choose medium-sized, blunt-ended scissors on the blades from your local supply store. It is good if the handles of the scissors are rubber - they are softer and do not slip.

And, of course, the rings at the handles of the scissors should fit the size of the baby.It is better if one ring is round (for the thumb), but the other is elongated (for the index and middle fingers). So it will be easier for the child, otherwise the fingers will scatter in all directions.

It is also desirable that the scissors are sold with a cover.

Specifications

The quality of the scissors depends on the hardness of the cutting insert material. They are made of carbon steel, factory sharpening is kept on it for a long time. The length of the blades can vary from 130 to 240 mm. The most popular models are 150-210 mm long. The ergonomic design of the handles can be oval, round or ellipsoidal. Models come with rings of the same size and asymmetrical handles. The latter, in combination with rubberized gaskets, tire the hand less during intensive and prolonged work.

Solid and durable all-metal scissors are made from solid metal plates connected to each other. A layer of plastic is applied to the iron rings. In combined models, only plastic is present in the handles, such a product will not last you long. In addition to stainless steel, titanium or nickel plated models are also available. The micro-notch applied to the edges of the blades prolongs their service life without additional sharpening.

Household

Universal, economic, household - they can be called whatever you like. This look has a simple characteristic design and straight blades. Each person in the house has at least a couple of such scissors. They are intended for cutting paper, fabric, thread trimming, etc. Often used in the kitchen.

Household scissors differ in size, shape and material of the handle, metal from which the blades are made, and shape of sharpening. There are models for right-handers and left-handers

When buying, first of all, you need to pay attention to the quality of steel - stainless steel blades will last a long time, while a lower-quality alloy will quickly become blunt and rusty. The configuration and material of the handle also matter: the anatomically correct shape will ensure comfort when working, and the non-slip plastic or silicone will ensure safety.

We start to cut the paper

Our little one has learned to open and close the scissors and keep them straight at the same time. It's time to start trying to cut paper. Better to start by cutting strips. Give your child a narrow rectangular piece of colored paper folded in half. The folded paper in half is denser, which means it is more difficult to tear it with the wrong movements of the scissors. Then show how to cut the strips.

The child should hold the rectangular workpiece with the fold towards him. It is better if this work takes no more than two steps with scissors. And already from these strips with the help of a glue-pencil, you can quickly make a flower, a garland (they are beads) and even a whole Christmas tree. You can also make a volumetric application of herbs. To do this, cut a green strip from one edge not to the end and glue it to the edge of the landscape sheet. And the details can be completed with felt-tip pens.

If your baby is not very good at cutting strips and the paper tears, then try to do the same from thick magazine covers. Or just give your child small pieces of magazine covers and have them cut as they please.

At first, you can help your child cope with scissors and paper. Put your baby on his knees and at the right moments help hold the paper, make a step with scissors. Naturally, if our know-it-all shouts "I myself!" you shouldn't help him. Let him puff and try on his own.

Hairdressers

There are four main types of hairdressing scissors:

Straight scissors. Designed for haircuts and thinning. They differ from household ones in special sharpness, sharpening angle and the presence of sharp tips (for universal ones, the tips are often rounded). Straight hairdressing scissors differ in the length of the blade: there are long (6 cm), medium (5 cm) and short (4.5 cm).

• Thinning. They are divided into two-sided (both toothed canvases) and one-sided (one toothed canvases).The latter cut more hair when working.
• Checkboxes. One canvas on them is serrated or straight, and a curly nozzle is put on the other. Designed for haircuts and thinning.
• Hot. In shape - ordinary straight scissors, but in fact it is an electrical device that can heat the blades to the desired temperature. When working, hot canvases "seal" a cut of hair, which is why they do not split and dry out for a long time.

There are also manicure and cuticle removers.

How to make an instrument yourself?

Some craftsmen who are engaged in metalworking, we will cut sheets in garages, private workshops, make homemade scissors. This applies to roller designs. To make such a tool, you need to make a desktop, fix the guides on it, make a roller with a clamping handle. The disc is made from a sharpened bearing. With the help of a handle, it is pressed into a metal sheet. After that, the master holds the handle, pulls the cutting disc along the guides.

Most tinsmiths do not recommend making homemade gadgets. This is due to the low level of safety, reliability, and efficiency of hand-made equipment.

Cutting rules

When cutting metal with scissors, you need to take into account some features, follow a number of rules and remember about safety:

1. It is possible to cut thin metal without additional tools. To do this, you need to place the sheet on a workbench, hold one edge with your hand, cut the other along the marked line.
2. When cutting thick metal, you need to fix one handle in a vice so that there is a stop. The pressing force is increased, therefore thicker sheets can be cut.
3. With straight scissors, you can cut holes in the center of the sheet. To do this, you need to make a hole in the center of the circle or at its edge.

Wear protective gloves when working with metal wires. To protect your eyes, you must use glasses, a mask. Direct the cut wire pieces towards the workbench. Check the sharpening of the cutting edges before work. Transfer the device to other people only with sharp ends in your direction.

Metal scissors are necessary for construction, household, industrial work. They help to perform a number of operations with metal sheets, when it is impossible to use a grinder or a hacksaw for metal

When choosing a tool, you need to pay attention to the technical characteristics of the product, and when working with it, take into account the rules

Baby scissors

To teach a kid to use scissors correctly, you need to use a lot of skills and abilities. The technique of working with this tool requires the coordination of both hands, since they simultaneously perform different movements. This has a positive effect on the development of fine motor skills and the brain.

Manufacturers of children's stationery strive to make their products as practical, effective and colorful as possible. Nowadays there is an opportunity to choose scissors for a child for every taste. This tool comes in handy for classes in art and creative workshops or in art classes and work training. Toddler scissors should be comfortable and safe. Choose a tool with medium-sized rounded blades. Handles with soft rubberized rings are ideal.

For children's creativity, there is a large selection of models with curly blades. Such types of creativity as decoupage, quilling or scrapbooking cannot do without them. Tools that cut with teeth, zigzags, waves, etc. are popular. They can be used when working not only with paper, but also with cardboard, foil, felt. The design of modern children's scissors is bright and stylish. Various patterns and prints are applied to them.

Requirements

The ends are considered the most dangerous part of the scissors. It is with them that children inflict the most serious injuries on themselves and those around them. Therefore, sharp-pointed scissors should be discarded. The main requirement for children's tools is safety.Only safety scissors with rounded ends are suitable for children, and no others. The child's sharp-pointed scissors should be used gradually, in stages, starting from grade 4–5 of the school.

Compliance with the requirements for rings will help to relieve children's fingers of corns and rubbing after a long work with scissors - it is better if they are rubberized

Particular attention should be paid to the width of the blades - too wide blades cut poorly, a young creator will not be able to embody all their creative ideas in paper or cardboard. It is difficult to cut curly crafts with such scissors, and there is nothing you can do about it

The pens, decorated with characters from fairy tales and cartoons, are very popular with children.

But do not flatter yourself - the more jewelry on the rings, the less convenient they are in use. And also do not choose too tight scissors, it will be difficult for the child to work with them.

Peculiarities

Gone are the days when scissors were denoted by a childish riddle about two ends, two rings and a carnation in the middle. Today there is a great variety of various models, and products for babies are brought into a separate category - children's scissors. They can be used for home creativity, for use in kindergarten classes, in labor lessons in elementary school. The choice of a tool for children does not tolerate negligence, because we are talking about the safety of the child.

Correct baby scissors are lightweight, safe and have rounded ends. Not the most correct option for a child is a tool with a plastic blade - they are blunt and heavy. It is also worth staying away from products with wide blades, which usually look very cute in children's design, but they are impractical.

Children's scissors should have a secure place for the rings to attach to the blades - this is usually the weakest point. As for the rings, it is worth noting that today the choice is very large, there are even tools with an unprecedented ring shape. And here no one will say in advance whether they are suitable for a child or not, it all depends on how convenient such rings will "fit" into a child's pen. Therefore, experts recommend that you go shopping for a tool with your child, taking with you a piece of paper, cardboard or unnecessary fabric, so that, without leaving the checkout, the child can try out the future acquisition in action.

Often, parents can face a situation when the scissors are packed so securely that it is impossible to get them and check them. There are two ways out - either insist on opening the package and "test drive", or knowingly refuse such a purchase, picking up unpackaged options.

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— Stationery (scissors) Description
1. The axis of the scissors is made of stainless steel and the head of the axis is smooth. The scissor blades are made of hardened 2Cr13 stainless steel. The scissors have a long service life.
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3. The scissors have a smooth surface.
4. With these scissors, the user will spend less effort on cutting.
5. Safe to use

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