<p>If you have a makerspace in your area or a similar craft related activity/club, you may be able to gain use of a craft cutter such as the Silhouette Cameo or a Cricut product. Still associated with the makerspace, you may find members with a laser cutter. Stretching the application a bit means you could also use a flatbed CNC machine to make the straight and large curves, although the small point at the bottom would have to be done by hand with a sharp craft knife.</p>

<p>I've recently become aware of a product that can be best described as a high-frequency vibrating craft knife. At a cost of US$399, it's steep for hobby use, but might be practical for high production craft use. It's a Kickstarter campaign called Wondercutter, but as a Kickstarter item, there's a risk involved.</p>

<p>As I own a laser cutter which cuts cardboard quite cleanly, it's on the top of my suggestion list.</p>

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2019-02-07T01:36:23.793Z
2019-02-07T01:36:23.793Z
fred_dot_u
<p>Xacto knife is the artist standard for cutting mats when mounting pictures. Mats are made from a very thick cardstock. You already have the stencil, you may want to get a  French Curve ruler. That helps with stability while cutting.</p>

<p>LINKS
See the xacto website for knives &amp; blade options.  There’s a wiki link about french curves. Also an article about mat board and different thicknesses of cardstock as well as foamcore board.</p>

<p><a href="http://xacto.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Https://xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/knives</a></p>

<p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_curve" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_curve</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_curve" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.cansonstudio.com/choosing-framing-papers-and-mat-boards" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.cansonstudio.com/choosing-framing-papers-and-mat-boards</a></p>

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2019-02-08T01:17:12.153Z
2019-02-08T01:17:12.153Z
Not The Face
<p>I have printed the waterdrop shape on the cardstock. I want it to have sharp and smooth edges. I'm not an artisan at crafts, however, scissors and utility knife leave a lot of roughness.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/oFYSr.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/oFYSr.jpg" alt="Preview"></a></p>

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2019-02-07T12:55:34.800Z
Are you cutting corrugated cardboard, or "cardstock"?
Erica
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2019-02-07T13:14:18.403Z
I didn't know its name was cardstock, will fix it right now.
Melih
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2019-02-12T03:45:00.083Z
When you say "reverse" do you mean you want a water drop shaped hole in an otherwise intact piece of card and not a tear drop shaped piece of card?
smithkm
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2019-02-12T07:48:19.927Z
@smithkm I mean a cardstock punched in the form of a reverse water drop.
Melih
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How can I cut a (reverse) waterdrop shape out of a cardstock perfectly?
Melih
# How can I cut a (reverse) waterdrop shape out of a cardstock perfectly?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-07)

I have printed the waterdrop shape on the cardstock. I want it to have sharp and smooth edges. I'm not an artisan at crafts, however, scissors and utility knife leave a lot of roughness.

[![Preview](https://i.sstatic.net/oFYSr.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/oFYSr.jpg)

**Tags:** paper, cardboard, papercutting

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you cutting corrugated cardboard, or "cardstock"?  
> **username_0**: I didn't know its name was cardstock, will fix it right now.  
> **username_2**: When you say "reverse" do you mean you want a water drop shaped hole in an otherwise intact piece of card and not a tear drop shaped piece of card?  
> **username_0**: @username_2 I mean a cardstock punched in the form of a reverse water drop.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-02-07. Score: 3

If you have a makerspace in your area or a similar craft related activity/club, you may be able to gain use of a craft cutter such as the Silhouette Cameo or a Cricut product. Still associated with the makerspace, you may find members with a laser cutter. Stretching the application a bit means you could also use a flatbed CNC machine to make the straight and large curves, although the small point at the bottom would have to be done by hand with a sharp craft knife.

I've recently become aware of a product that can be best described as a high-frequency vibrating craft knife. At a cost of US$399, it's steep for hobby use, but might be practical for high production craft use. It's a Kickstarter campaign called Wondercutter, but as a Kickstarter item, there's a risk involved.

As I own a laser cutter which cuts cardboard quite cleanly, it's on the top of my suggestion list.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-02-08. Score: 2

Xacto knife is the artist standard for cutting mats when mounting pictures. Mats are made from a very thick cardstock. You already have the stencil, you may want to get a French Curve ruler. That helps with stability while cutting.

LINKS
See the xacto website for knives & blade options. There’s a wiki link about french curves. Also an article about mat board and different thicknesses of cardstock as well as foamcore board.

[Https://xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/knives](http://xacto.com)

<https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_curve> [3](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_curve)

<https://www.cansonstudio.com/choosing-framing-papers-and-mat-boards>


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