I can never find a good pair of scissors when I need them. That’s why I keep several pairs on hand at a time. I date them with a sharpie when I enter them into service, and retire the old scissors as they dull over time.
I entered my scissor collection into Pat Sloan’s August scissor challenge. There’s still time to show Pat your scissors. Take a look at all of the scissors here!
Rowing the Boat:
How do you keep track of your scissors? Share your tips for running an efficient studio.
Some mom and pop type hardware stores offer resharpening for scissors. Don’t toss ‘em! Sharpen them:)
Why not just have a dull pair of scissors sharpened. Short of getting out of alignment won’t a pair last for a very long time this way?
Color! Everyone knows the orange ones are for fabric only and are not to be touched. Same with all the little pointy ones. Kid scissors have blunt ends. Except for the blue scissors — which are for anyone in the house to use on anything. It will suck when I admit that any of the scissors are past their prime and in need of replacement because then everyone will need to learn a new color code.