Heavy Duty 30cm/12" Decorators Straight Edge | Ideal for Trimming Wallpaper/Cutting-in Paint

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Push into the corner with a putty knife leaving an inch overhang and trim the next day when the paper will be drier.

I panicked as the wallpaper was sopping wet and no matter how I tried to cut it with the blade it was tearing.r\n\r\nAlternatively, you can crease the paper at the ceiling-wall corner, peel it back to cut along the crease with shears and then smooth it back onto the wall. Over the years I have seen many shots on Instagram where budding DIY enthusiasts have cut the edges of wet wallpaper and honestly it looks a mess.

The reason is that dry wallpaper has more resistance to the sharpened edge of the blade, which allows the cut to be smooth and straight.Most of the time, cuts for doors and windows are made after the wallpaper has been wetted with adhesive. They also cut through wall coverings much easier than a standard pair of scissors, and have greater durability. Once this was done I then smoothed the wallpaper back into place and there was a neat line where I had cut with my sharp scissors.

Just peel the paper back, place the tool to corner(ceiling or skirting), lay paper to the tool, slice off with your blade(easily and straight), remove the tool and lay paper back.Once you are certain it is safe to trim the wallpaper, run your smoothing tool along the angle where the wall meets the ceiling and top of the baseboard, making a crease. description":"After you hang your wallpaper, you need to trim it to add a professional look to those awkward spots around the edges.

The snap blade, or snap off knife has simplified this procedure, providing a fresh blade by pushing down on the old blade and snapping it off. The wallpaper after being left felt soggy and felt like it was stretching as I carried it from the wallpaper table to the wall.

This will make it nearly impossible to make the same cut described above without tearing the wallpaper to shreds. It may seem straight forward but getting perfect cuts along your ceilings and floors can be tricky depending on the type of wallpaper being hung. Use just enough pressure to cut the wallcovering in a single pass but not enough to cut into the drywall or the paper tape. Trim the wallpaper allowance at the ceili","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"After you hang your wallpaper, you need to trim it to add a professional look to those awkward spots around the edges. These cuts are extremely delicate because part of the panel is still sticking to the wall when the trim cut is made.