Cutting tools

Cutting tools
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Custom WorkstationWhat do you all prefer to use for cutting tools, especially when working with small pieces? I have a pair of fairly heavy-duty snips, but they usually don't work very well for me because the blades are too thick and not sharp enough; I also have a set of small pliers etc. that includes a couple clippers, but those seem to be better for things like cutting wires or other very thin pieces rather than actual cutting (and again, the blades are often too thick for what I need). Most of the time I end up using the scissors on my Leatherman pocket knife because they're both thin and sharp...but those aren't designed for much cutting either, especially considering the handle gets painful fast and tends to pinch. So far, when I've hunted for utility scissors, everything I've found also seems to have the problem of thick blades.

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what are you trying to cut
Do the Funko faces get softer with heat? Are they hollow? You could maybe heat them and have a much easier time cutting them with a blade.
If your rotary tool is melting plastic, lower the speed if possible. More dust, but less melting. Sometime I go with melting on purpose to cut down on the dust, and sometimes it's a lot faster to just melt through a section with a sanding bit lol
For thinning pouches, I use a blade, or the dremel since it leaves a smooth surface. I understand it may feel unsafe cutting tiny bits with a blade, but I got over that a long time ago. It comes down to how you hold things. I regularly hold small stuff between my fingers and cut downward with the Xacto, using that hand like a hydraulic press to steadily drive the blade down.
I think the only time I've used scissors was when I used shears to neatly cut a thin sheet of styrene, and I also use small scissors for cutting out stickers to apply to LEGO figs.