Palming The Scissors
This picture illustrates Palming the Scissor, the thumb is relaxed, securing the scissors in the hands palm so that you can be versatile with the comb while cutting.
What About Palming vs Flipping Scissors.
I am aware that flipping the scissor away from the palm when combing a section of hair is the current rage. However, when indexing the blade for radial and directional movements, flipping requires two additional steps that are not necessary.
Flipping became trendy about a decade ago, with the assertion that you are less likely to mistakenly cut a piece a hair or the client.
The blade is never prone to being open or misdirected when observing Basic Career Discipline. The scissors blades are only opened when you are prepared to cut a section of hair.
Let me clarify what flipping scissors are about. That it is to appear trendy, it is stylish, and that it is here to stay. What is most important is controlling the blade and retaining a relaxed hand while cutting. Win-Win!
Conventional Holding Position
When the scissors are placed in the hands palm, the handle is balanced and controlled by the fingers.
As the thumb opens and closes the blade, it is only necessary to lightly touch the ring and should be free of holding any weight of the scissor.
Indexing is directing the scissors closed blade with the index finger while utilizing the thumb as the pivoting base.
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This is upper hand control at its best and is the Conventional Holding Position. It is the location where all directional and radial movements originate. The index fingers excellent dexterity can easily direct the blade to any position without the need to move or bend the wrist.
Indexing Forward
Push the closed blade forward with the index finger.
The wrist remains level, the thumb is only slightly touching the ring, not penetrating, and is the stable pivoting base.
It will defeat the ergonomically designed handle to insert the thumb more than one-eighth of an inch into the thumb ring, as the anatomical benefits of indexing are reduced.
Ergonomic implies maximizing methods or tools for comfort, function, and to minimize muscular stress or fatigue.
Anatomical refers to how the natural stance of the body physically interlinks with each process or a tool’s ergonomic features.
Indexing Backward
Direct the blade by hooking the first joint of the index finger on the scissors handle, then it can easily pull the blade backward.
For every position that the closed blade is directed, the thumb is the stable pivoting base, and can easily open and close the blade.
This level of directional movement can be achieved by having a relaxed upper hand, and the benefit of an ergonomic handle.
Indexing Is Amazing
Achieve multi-directional & radial movements with indexing. It's maximizing good upper hand control, relaxed fingers, and without moving or bending your wrist.
It is a user-friendly & anatomical technique.
Even the majority of swivel thumb scissors users do not achieve this level of mobility.