Actually, the 'worn-out' pair of Fiskars might not be a total waste, each time you replaced them. They'd really only be worn out for fabric, but might still work quite well on paper. Don't need a bunch of paper pinkers? No problem... a preschool, an art teacher (any grade), a community center's crafts program...there would be plenty of places where a pair of shears, suitable only for paper, would be appreciated! And since I like your idea, I'm going to keep it in mind for future use!
Laurie T. Phoenix -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Galadriel Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 6:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [h-cost] Stupid question I bought a new pair of Gingher pinking shears and had the same thing happen so I sent them off to Gingher to sharpen. It took them *3 tries* to sharpen them to my satisfaction. I think they're testing them on wigan or muslin or something slightly crisp. I ended up sending a piece of the silk charmeuse I was trying to pink and told them I needed them to pink it. What a pain. I actually kind of hate the Gingher pinking shears but since they're the ONLY people who sharpen pinking shears, I feel like I have to use them, although I'm beginning to think buying a new pair of Fiskars on sale every time my pinking shears get dull might be much less of a hassle (though wasteful). --Rachel _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
