How to Cut a Straight Line
Everyone hates the moment or realization when you have cut a crooked line along a piece of paper. No need to dismay, however, for with these simple steps, you will be able to get a perfectly straight line easily, every time.
Steps [edit]
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Take out a piece of paper and put a ruler about one millimeter below where you want your line to be.
Ruler -
Take your scissors and open them up to the widest point.
Scissors - Swipe the scissors quickly along the ruler, pressing gently into the paper with the tip of the scissors.
- Repeat step 3 two or three more times.
- Take the paper. It will now have a crease in it.
- Follow the line. You can either carefully tear it along the edge, fold it back, or cut it. This will be a perfectly straight line.
Tips [edit]
- A metal-edged ruler works best.
- Make sure the ruler does not get moved around in the process, or the line will not be straight.
Warnings [edit]
- Make sure not to hurt yourself with the scissors. Always keep scissors pointed away from you and from other people, preferably downwards when walking with them.