Did you know that you can easily create both circles and trendy arch shapes with a compass cutter or circle cutter? ♡

Did you know there are such convenient tools?

Round and arch shapes.

They have become popular as recent wedding items such as paper items and welcome boards ♡

For example, I think round place cards and invitations incorporating arch shapes are essential shapes for "modern" wedding items＊

However, making paper items round or arch-shaped can be quite challenging. Cutting them with scissors takes a lot of time, and it’s hard to cut them neatly, resulting in a finish that might look a bit off. Besides, when you order from a printing company, cutting fees are usually an additional charge, and it’s cute but a dilemma... that's the honest truth.

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But you can solve these problems with this item ♡

✂ Compass Cutter

✂ Circle Cutter

These are the tools＊

✂ About the Compass Cutter

As the name suggests, the compass cutter has the sharp end of a compass as a cutting tool. Simply rotate it like a compass to create a beautiful circle＊

Here’s a video of it in action ♡

One downside of the compass cutter is that it leaves a hole in the center.

A trick is to place an eraser at the point of the compass, preventing it from making a direct hole in the paper.

However, care is needed as placing the eraser can make it prone to slipping.

It can be purchased on Rakuten for around 600 yen including shipping. It's also sold at Daiso＊

➡【Rakuten】Compass Cutter page here＊

✂ About the Circle Cutter

The circle cutter looks like this.

Align the cutting edge (the red part) at the desired spot and rotate it.

The circle cutter features no needle in the center, allowing for a clean cut without any holes.

While the compass cutter can sometimes lead to slight misalignments, the circle cutter cuts perfectly without shifting.

It’s priced at around 1,500 yen on Rakuten＊

➡【Rakuten】Circle Cutter page here＊

Perfectly round and arch-shaped ♡

Here are some items made using the circle cutter ♡

It's hard to believe these are handmade, they are such beautifully perfect circles.

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You can create high-quality, brand-style place cards by hand like this too ♡

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Of course, you can create arches as well, and you can even curve just one corner like this.

There are various ways to use them＊

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<Examples from International Weddings>

I found some paper items that could be made using a circle cutter for international weddings, so use them as design references ♡

[Menu Cards]

[Place Cards]

[Table Numbers]

Let's create paper items using the circle cutter ♡

The "circle cutter" and "compass cutter" can create round and arch shapes.

It's rare to cut perfect circles by hand. You want to avoid creating an appearance of, “Wow! They really struggled to DIY this!” as much as possible.

In such cases, definitely try using the circle cutter or compass cutter. The results should be beautifully finished＊

➡【Rakuten】Compass Cutter page here＊

➡【Rakuten】Circle Cutter page here＊