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All work and no play is hardly the recipe for a balanced, fulfilling life. There definitely comes a time to put away the serious utility knives and get out your hobby or artwork tools instead. Martor USA carries a full line of cutting instruments designed specifically for the precision work required in many hobbies and [...]

Sometimes you have to trim family pictures down to size before putting them in a decorative frame. Many people use scissors for this task, only to end up with an unevenly cut photo that sits crookedly in the frame. For a straighter cut every time, try using a hobby knife and guide ruler instead. The [...]

Buying gifts for the holidays is always a challenge, especially if the people on your list already seem to have everything. If you’re stuck for stocking stuffer ideas this year, why not give Martor USA utility knives? Admittedly, utility knives aren’t exactly a traditional holiday gift, but they are very practical and would be appreciated [...]

We’re a few days into November now, which means the holidays are just around the corner. If you’re looking for a terrific gift idea for the artist on your list, check out one of the graphic arts kits we sell at MartorUSA.com. For example, our Graphics Art Kit 73200 comes with a Graficut curve cutter [...]

Do you like to handcraft your own clothing or accessories? If so, then you know it’s important to have a variety of different cutters available for all the different materials you use. For instance, you wouldn’t dream of cutting leather or fur with a standard pair of scissors or a utility knife, would you? Of [...]

I was in the local fabric store last week, and I was looking at all the beautiful Spring wreaths on display.  Also I was looking for a stencil pattern or sheet material so I could design and cut my own stencil with an artist knife.  You probably understand the advantages of using professional tools; smoother [...]

You know you will be cutting paperboard or fiberboard, you know you will be cutting stencils, you know you will be detailing and deburring on metal sheets.  But you don’t know what kind of blade or knife to use.  Martor USA has designed a product wizard to help you find the specific safety knife you [...]

When you think about safety blades do you think about razor blades, utility knife blades, pocket knife blades?  Or maybe the more artistic blades like graphic arts blades, deburring blades, or wood carving blades.  Most blades are part of a cutting tool which is designed to allow that blade to cut the material, without cutting [...]

Our local art supply shop is such a great  little shop and offers lots of art classes.  I just finished one where we made a metal birdhouse.   This is a project when finished you want it to have a a smooth surfaces all around the cutouts – not really any sharp or rough edges. [...]

I went to a crafting night at my friend’s house, and we were going to work on some decorative birdhouses.   I was delighted to find some good balsa cutting knives at the craft table.  Cheaper knives are fine on some projects, but the blades dull quickly and may not cleanly cut on delicate projects.  [...]