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What is a craft knife used for?

What is a craft knife used for?

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A craft knife mostly used for arts and crafts A craft knife is most commonly used for art and craft projects. It is ideal for cutting out intricate and detailed shapes due to its sharp, thin blade.
A craft knife can be used on small and delicate materials It can also be used to cut small or delicate materials accurately, without causing any damage.

Applications

Applications a craft knife is used for Here are some applications that a craft knife can be used for:
Cutting out paper with a craft knife

Cutting and trimming

A craft knife can be used to cut shapes out of material, or for cutting material to size.

Carving out rubber with a craft knife

Carving

It is a tool commonly used for carving into an object, as the sharp blade is capable of removing unwanted material.

Model making with a craft knife

Modelling

A craft knife is an ideal tool to have for model making.

Scribing with a craft knife

Etching and scribing

The sharp blade of the craft knife can be used for scribing or etching the outline of a shape on to a surface area.

Scraping with a craft knife

Scraping

Craft knives can be used for scraping, an art technique which involves using the craft knife to scrape chalk or lead onto a surface. They can also be used to scrape away unwanted material from a workpiece.

Materials

Range of materials that a craft knife can be used on Below are some of the materials that a craft knife can be used on:
A craft knife can be used on paper and cardboard

Paper or cardboard

A craft knife may be used on paper or cardboard when creating craft projects, for example collages and sculptures. It may also be used for cutting paper to size when making greeting cards or invitations.

A craft knife can be used on rubber

Rubber

When making rubber stamps, a craft knife can be used, as the sharp blade is ideal for carving images into the rubber.

A craft knife can be used on clay

Clay

A craft knife can easily be used on clay when model making.

A craft knife can be used on wood

Wood

Small sculptures can be made from wood by using a craft knife. It is also a useful tool to have for carving intricate features into wooden objects.

A craft knife can be used to cut string

String

The tool can also be used to cut through string.

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