Our wonderful paper cutter

What an amazing tool to have.  Think what we did before this cutter?  Scissors and some of you remember the old, old, paper cutters that could cut anything and would even slice a finger off. Yeh! that's how sharp they were. Dangerous, very dangerous.  I think my sister Peggy might have tried to cut my hair using one. hmmmm.!
Let's get started.  If you have a paper cutter, place in front of you and follow along. Get a piece of scrap paper to practice with.

First, let me point out that there is a pull out "arm" that lets you continue on past the 5" mark of the cutter. The marks are the same as the grid sheet with the exception of the area to the left of the cutting blade bay. This is so you can also measure to the left (I use this when I have little pieces to cut and they shift.  I also have marked certain measurements that I use frequently (such as 5- 1/2", 5- 1/4", 6", 8-1/2", 11", 12"). You get the idea.  Also, you can see the solid lines that go from side to the other. That is really neat to have so you get straight lines.  If you will look at the blue area (that I call the cutting blade bay) and just to the left on the silver plate but not the first mark - this is small enough to measure 1/8". Just the right size for really itty bitty strips of whatever you use.   You can also use your scoring blade with this.
That's pretty much how you use the paper cutter.  It works the same as the grid sheet and we have covered the marks and inches already.  All you really need to do is just practice and it will eventually be easier to manage.  If it is still too hard to accomplish, just use the grid sheet and make your own marks on your projects and then cut.  Thanks for stopping by and happy pigtrails to you, pinkpigy@aol.com
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PS: you can get 2 oinks for mastering the use of the paper cutter. Let me know.