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Hand Cutting Foam Board
| As suggested in our Technical Bulletin, when hand cutting keep the blade at a 30 degree angle to the board so that more of the blade's cutting edge hits the board! Straight lines, circles and curves are easily cut using the X-ACTO® #1 Knife and #11 Blade. (Utility knives, mat cutters, rotary cutters, and single edge razor blades work as well). Begin cutting with a constant, even pressure along a metal rule guide. Do not force the blade or use a sawing motion! A second pass along the same cut may be required especially for thick or rigid boards like 1/2" products. Finally, your cutting surface is as important as the blade or technique. A self-healing mat is an excellent, non-destructive surface for the tip of the blade to pass. This will prolong the life of the blade!
Causes for Bad Cuts and/or Bunched Foam:- A dulled, burred or broken tip blade
- A blade not extended far enough or too much
- A bad cutting surface that will dull the blade (ex: glass, wood, metal)
At the first signs of tearing to the surface paper or "bunching" or pulling of the foam away from the surface paper...CHANGE THE BLADE! If the board has been cutting properly with a nice, smooth edge, then it is safe to assume that the blade is defective and not the foam board.
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