shaping and forming

Question 1

what can you use for cutting

Answer 1

• scissors
• craft knives
• scalpels
• rotary cutters
• guillotines
• laser cutters
• compass cutters

Question 2

scissors

Answer 2

good for basic cutting but not suited to intricate or refined cutting work

Question 3

craft knives

Answer 3

used with safety rulers to cut and score material, good for making straight cuts and scoring to get precise folds

Question 4

scalpels

Answer 4

small, sharp and thin blades ideal for cutting intricate details, replaceable blades

Question 5

rotary cutters

Answer 5

use a circular blade that rotates to cut paper and card, good for curved cuts

Question 6

guillotines

Answer 6

used to cut sheets of paper with a straight edge, used to cut large sheets

Question 7

laser cutters

Answer 7

use lasers to cut intricate patterns into paper and board, burn through material to provide extremely accurate and fine cuts

Question 8

compass cutters

Answer 8

used to cut perfect arcs and circles in paper and card

Question 9

perforating tools

Answer 9

• punch small holes through paper
• allows it to be easily torn
• can be done by using rotary handheld perforating tools, die cutters and laser cutters

Question 10

scoring

Answer 10

• involves partially cutting into a material without going all the way through, usually to aid folding
• performed before folding thick paper that would otherwise be difficult to fold
• can be done by hand using a craft knife and metal ruler
• press lightly so blade doesn’t cut all the way through
• results in straighter, more accurate folds

Question 11

folding

Answer 11

• paper / board folded along creases or scored lines
• some items e.g wine boxes can be folded by hand from pre-cut material, creased ready for assembly and stored flat to save space
• specialist folding machines can be used to fold large quantities quickly and accurately