Heavy Duty 30cm/12" Decorators Straight Edge | Ideal for Trimming Wallpaper/Cutting-in Paint

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Once this was done I then smoothed the wallpaper back into place and there was a neat line where I had cut with my sharp scissors. Once you are certain it is safe to trim the wallpaper, run your smoothing tool along the angle where the wall meets the ceiling and top of the baseboard, making a crease.

To name a few, Wallpaper Scissors, Snap off Knife, Stanley Knife, Triangular Cutting Edge, Cutter Knife and even Electric Wallpaper Scissors.Trimming Edge with plastic handle and stainless steel straight edge to get straight clean edges when hanging and trimming wallpaper and wallcoverings. The initial cut of each main panel should allow two inches of overlap at the ceiling and the baseboard. Push into the corner with a putty knife leaving an inch overhang and trim the next day when the paper will be drier. The way my old man taught me, gently scribe along the paper after it's pushed into place with a putty knife, peel back and cut with scissors, or mark with a pencil and cut with scissors.

This time I'm really struggling, it keeps snagging and tearing and even when I get a cut going the result is a feathered edge instead of a clean cut. Trim the wallpaper allowance at the ceiling and baseboard by using a breakaway razor knife guided by a metal straightedge, such as a taping knife or painter’s trim guide. If the wallpaper has a pattern, it may be wise to hold off trimming the top and bottom until all of the panels are installed. Use just enough pressure to cut the wallcovering in a single pass but not enough to cut into the drywall or the paper tape. If there is a need to move the paper to keep the pattern match correct, this extra length could be helpful.Once the surface of the drywall has been slit, moisture will get in and the paper face will start releasing which will eventually make the seam fail. p>Patricia Hart McMillan is a nationally known interior designer, whose interior design work for private clients, designer showcases, and corporations has appeared in publications worldwide, including the New York Times and USA Today. Contact us today for specific recommendations that will make your next wallpaper project picture perfect! This will make it nearly impossible to make the same cut described above without tearing the wallpaper to shreds. There are a couple of products on the market that can help eliminate this problem, but the best is a seam buster.