Trimming decks

[Nemia]

I have trimmed a number of decks, and I have had very good results with tailor's scissors. They're very sharp and large enough to trim the whole length of the card in one go. All you need is a steady hand. It's not for perfectionists, though. 

 

[Raggydoll]

I have successfully trimmed several decks with scissors too. The one downside - it takes a very long time and is really hard on your hands. 

[Ferrea]

 

6 hours ago, Nemia said:

I have trimmed a number of decks, and I have had very good results with tailor's scissors. They're very sharp and large enough to trim the whole length of the card in one go. All you need is a steady hand. It's not for perfectionists, though. 

 

 

Ja, I can imagine how nicely these scissors cut the paper. It's just that my right hand feels quickly strained when working with scissors—unfortunately, because I like them as a tool. 

 

2 hours ago, Raggydoll said:

I have successfully trimmed several decks with scissors too. The one downside - it takes a very long time and is really hard on your hands. 

 

Before I got a corner cutter I rounded the corner of three decks (The Minoan Tarot by Laura Perry, the Noblet by Flornoy and l'Oracle de Belline) with scissors. That's when you can feel how much 78 is, lol.

 

[Raggydoll]

1 hour ago, Ferrea said:

Ja, I can imagine how nicely these scissors cut the paper. It's just that my right hand feels quickly strained when working with scissors—unfortunately, because I like them as a tool. 

The reason why I stopped using scissors for cutting cardstock is because my mother ruined her hands that way (osteoarthritis). She did not trim decks (believe it or not 🤪) but she did a whole lot of paper crafting with kids. Today she cannot fit her fingers into a regular pair of scissors anymore, because of distorted and swollen joints. Given that I share her genetics, I am not taking any chances. My mantra is - if it hurts my hands (either during or after), I find another solution!