A Thousand Tiny Snips go by in the first hour...

Each piece starts with a single cut. As the hours fly by, thousands upon thousands of snips combine to create the finished product. Sometimes, the piece of paper that falls away isn't readily visible to the naked eye. 

As I work, the picture in my mind shifts and grows, accommodating the changes that are taking place on the page. Sometimes, I see the whole picture all at once, other times it emerges piece by piece as I go. If something goes wrong, I just change the design.

Unless I'm working on architecture or a replicating a specific font, I don't draw things out. I just go for it.

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TOOLS: I use the little scissors in my Victorinox Classic Swiss Army Knife (the mini). Not only are the scissors the perfect size and sharpness, they allow full motion in my wrists as I work. I also love that they're a family company, which I'm honored to support. Sometimes, for long clean cuts, I'll use the blade, but I prefer the look you get from a scissor cut.