11-01-2021 18:33 via artnews.com

Artists and Designers Use the Best Scissors for Silk for Experimentations in Fabric

Silk is by nature quite slippery, making it hard to handle, keep flat and straight, and match one piece to another. What’s more, it frays more easily than many other materials, rendering it difficult to handle with precision. As such, there are very specific scissors that are needed (or, at least, helpful), when working with the luxe material: the sharper, the better, but the size, length, and grip all hold different powers when it comes to choosing the best scissors for your work. Ahead,
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