single sheets of paper.

thick stacks of paper.

cardboard.

plastic.

Dull.

Rusty.

Broken.

Sharp and Clean.

be put in your pocket.

be tossed over to your table.

be kept in its plastic tube until seated and ready for use.

be rolled on the floor to your seat.

keep knives distanced away from face and wear glasses if you have them.

toss knives away from you to your friends.

continue to use a wobbly blade that might break and fly upwards.

lay their head on the table as they are making cuts so they can be really close to each cut.

tightening screws.

prying open cans of paint.

whittling down a piece of wood.

making intricate cuts for impeccable craftsmanship.

The table.

A book.

A metal straight edge.

You can just eyeball it.

pull the knife towards your hand that is holding the paper.

pull the knife towards you but in a direction that is to the side of your body and not to a body part / hand.

stand up and talk non-stop to your neighbors. This shows you can multi-task.

do it on your lap.

stick your finger in your mouth and never tell anyone.

tell Mrs. Mason, go to the sink, and wash the cut with soap and water.

wrap masking tape around the cut and keep making your art.

wrap a paper towel around it so you do not get blood on your artwork.

tell Mrs. Mason if you need a new blade, hand it to her in a plastic protection tube.

toss it on Mrs. Mason's desk in the plastic tube.

toss it on Mrs. Mason's desk separately with the plastic tube.

leave it laying around the art room.

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