Blinds, Shades and Shutters - Vertical Blinds

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jmachock
10-28-07, 05:19 PM
What tool/method is best for cutting off the bottoms of vertical vinyl vanes to shorten them?

johnam
10-29-07, 06:45 AM
A good shears or scissor will work but it's difficult to cut them perfectly straight. A paper cutter works well and gives you a perfect cut.
BLD
10-29-07, 07:25 PM
Often these vanes have rounded off corners..

rounded corners or not, its always a good idea to use a spare vane as a template and trace its bottom on your new one where you want to cut it.. this way you make sure everything is square and consistant..

then just use a decent pair of scissors

mitch17
10-30-07, 06:52 AM
If you have the ability to cut multiple vanes at once, you'll get better precision.