Cut with Confidence: Essential Craft Knife Safety Tips

From cutting magazine pages for collages to shaping intricate clay details, craft knives are incredibly versatile tools in the art room and at home. As a high school art teacher, my most common phrase when handing one over is, "Don't cut yourself!" While that's the ultimate goal, true safety goes beyond just avoiding a nick.

Here’s the breakdown on how to use a craft knife safely, so you can focus on your amazing creations, not your band-aids.