Tools of the Trade
Day Three: Kai Professional Shears
A few years ago, I spent each day in January writing about a different tool I use in my maskmaking. As I am currently redesigning my entire website in the new year, I thought it might be nice to revisit this project. Each day in January 2021, I’ll share a different item that I use in my studio. I hope some of these can help other people who are interested in making wrestling masks.
I do most of my fabric cutting with Kai Professional Shears. They’re high-quality Japanese made scissors that aren’t heavy and feel really good in my hand. Plus, the blades just slide through spandex. The angled handles make it really convenient for cutting fabric on a tabletop. I have the 7205, which has about a 9 cm blade, and the 7250SL with a 12 cm blade. The “SL” indicates that this is the slim version, so a lighter weight pair of shears.
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