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Loving my Marigold Paper Cutter!!

I finally broke down and bought a paper cutter when we had dozens of announcements for a formal event to cut in half. I was also making ornaments from the pages of an old book (they turned out beautiful!) so I was literally cutting hundreds of 1/2 inch strips -- a paper cutter was the only logical way to complete both projects. Well, being the budget-conscious person I am, I bought a paper cutter that was "affordable". It was fine, but we had a few slips, some ragged edges, and it was a pain to set it up because it came in two pieces! That's why I was happy to try the Marigold 12" Professional Titanium Rotary Paper Trimmer Cutter (https://marigoldtechnology.com/collections/paper-trimmer-guillotine/products/marigold-12-professional-titanium-rotary-paper-trimmer-cutter-tr410) Although this cutter is more compact, its titanium blade cuts cleanly through multiple layers of paper - even card stock! It holds the paper secure, so we had no slips or ragged edges, even with the tissue-thin book pages which were cut into strips, and the variety of measurements on the cutter bead make it easy to make precise cuts of many sizes and angles. It is small enough to store on a shelf, and strong enough to last for years. I would have liked a manual or instruction sheet with this cutter, to help me use it more efficiently of creatively, but I am happy to figure it out as I go!

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