Previously I had used heavy duty kitchen shears to cut untrimmed stamps, but after finally buying\u00a0these Kai scissors, I wonder why I wasted so much time and effort to save $20. These scissors cut through the rubber and foam mounting like butter. Plus their sharp point makes cutting close to the image a breeze. The only slight down side to these scissors is that they are not padded so after a LOT of trimming, my middle finger became sore. TIP: If you are going to be trimming a bunch of stamps at one time, I would recommend putting a band aid on your middle finger to protect your finger from the pressure.<\/p>\n The following is a short process video of me using these scissors:<\/p>\n![\"Organizing](\"https:\/\/www.craftypaws.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Organizing-TGF-Stamps-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>I had recently purchased several red rubber stamp sets from The Greeting Farm, which come uncut. \u00a0These adorable stamps are meant to be used with stamping blocks (I use\u00a0this 4 Piece Fiskars Stamp Block Set<\/a><\/span>, which may not be the best but is a great value and has served me well for all my years of stamping) or a stamp press (my favorite is this\u00a0Easy Fiskars Stamp Press<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or this\u00a0Compact\u00a0Fiskars Stamp Press<\/a><\/span>). \u00a0To get a clean stamped impression, however, you need\u00a0to trim off the excess rubber beyond the images.<\/p>\n