Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Scissors and More Scissors

On my website I continue to post photos of scissors. At first I posted modern scissors for A Case for Color. Now I am posting antique scissors, special ones that I love.

Yesterday I posted two of my favorite pairs, one English, one American and if you look at them carefully you will begin to understand the differences between the styles.

As for use, I have favorite scissors for favorite tasks, as I am certain everybody does. I love scissors with long thin blades for snipping and for ripping, but I think there is more to it all: there's also balance or the way the scissors feel in your hands. Some time back I posted my favorites for work, a pair of Dovos and a pair of Ginghers. I couldn't get through the day without them.

Gay Ann

1 comment:

Deb said...

I'm a scissors lover, too, Gay Ann. Have an old silver casket full of them so they will keep well. I have to have a pair for every project and bag, though. Have you seen those darling new Owl scissors by Kelmscott (I think that's the distributor). Had to have those....