To me one of life’s little luxuries- right up there with a hot bubble bath or a one hour massage is a totally sharp tissue blade. Just how long your blade stays really sharp will depend on a few things
- don’t cut directly onto a glass or marble work-surface, use a slip sheet of bond paper, index card or deli-wrap instead
- when trimming clay against metal = bead mandrels or metal rulers use a utility knife instead
- store your blade when not in use in a plastic box sleeve or a polymer clay blade case
- try to avoid dropping it onto hard surfaces, as a burr at the end of the blade makes for “dull” cutting
- the acidity in some people’s natural skin oils can cause the blade to tarnish and drag
If your blade becomes dull, burred or tarnished you can…
