using & working with materials

Question 1

steel rule

Answer 1

measuring, drawing and cutting/scoring straight lines

Question 2

maun safety rule

Answer 2

scoring and cutting straight lines, safer than ruler because of roove

Question 3

craft/stanley knife

Answer 3

general cutting and scoring tool, safety feature to retract blade

Question 4

scalpel

Answer 4

for fine cutting and scoring due to smaller, narrower blade

Question 5

perforating tool

Answer 5

perforates (makes row of small holes) to allow easy folding or tearing

Question 6

bone creasing tool

Answer 6

blunt object, used like a knife to crease card, often made from bone

Question 7

paper shears

Answer 7

long blade, ideal for cutting paper and card in a straight line

Question 8

rotary cutting wheel

Answer 8

cuts lines in paper and card, good for cutting curves

Question 9

drawing aids

Answer 9

used to draw circles, curves or other angles

Question 10

cutting mat

Answer 10

anti-slip mat that is safer to use and also protects surfaces

Question 11

rotary paper trimmer (guillotine)

Answer 11

used to cut paper and card to size

Question 12

laminator

Answer 12

2 hot rollers melt and seal plastic wallet around paper

Question 13

folding

Answer 13

the crushing of the paper fibres to remember a shape

Question 14

creases

Answer 14

the lines that are left once the paper/card has been folded

Question 15

origami

Answer 15

the ancient art of folding paper into imaginative 3D structures

Question 16

perforations

Answer 16

a series of punctured holes in a dashed line that allow paper or card to be torn or folded easily

Question 17

die cutting

Answer 17

Used to cut a large number of shapes from a sheet material. A large steel blade will cut the card into the shape quickly and accurately.

Question 18

lamination

Answer 18

The process of encapsulating paper or thin card in a plastic pouch. The laminator has two hot rollers that heat and fuse the plastic to the paper. This protects it, makes it water resistant, more rigid, easy to clean and more hygienic.