Tools And Equipment

Question 1

What are scissors used for?

What must you ensure?

Answer 1

Cutting paper and thin card and plastic

That the blades are sharp enough and your fingers are kept away from them

Question 2

What is a rotary cutter used for?

What must you use with it?

Answer 2

Cutting straight line out of paper, card, thin plastic and thin board
Safety ruler

Question 3

What are compass cutters used for?

Answer 3

Cutting circles in paper, card, thin plastic and thin board

Question 4

What is a fret saw?
What does the thin blade enable?
What should always be worn to protect eyes?

Answer 4

An electric saw used for cutting thicker material such as plastic sheet, MDF and wood.
For different shapes to be cut
Goggles and a guard fitted properly

Question 5

What is die cutting?
How does it work?
What must you keep away from the press knives?

Answer 5

Used for cutting more complicated shapes
Press knives are used to outline the shape by cutting into a press forme (plywood). This is then pressed onto card to cut and stamp the shape.
Your hands

Question 6

What sort of blades do cutting bars have?
What sort of blades do creasing bars have?
What do creasing bars do?

Answer 6

Have serrated blades
Have round shaped edges
Create centre lines on greeting cards

Question 7

How is press forme created?

What is then inserted into the slots?

Answer 7

With a laser cutter

Creasing knives

Question 8

What are scalpels and cutting knives used for?
How do you cut?
What is a cutting mat?

Answer 8

Cutting and scoring paper, card, thin plastic and thin board
Away from yourself
Protective and flat surface