What category is your material?
Paper Wood Metal Glass, Ceramic, Stone Fabric Plastic, Rubber, Silicone Hair Food

Tool will vary for depending on thickness

  1. (Thin) Any sharp craft scissors.
  2. (A little stiff) Sharp craft scissors or a slide cutter/guillotine for very straight lines.
  3. (Very solid boards) An Olfa knife and ruler.

Tool will vary for depending on thickness

  1. (Paper thickness) An Olfa knife with a ruler will work. Use the score and snap technique.
  2. (1 in thick) Japanese saw.
  3. (A few inches thick) Hand saw.
  4. (Any thicker) Power or chain saw.
Consider visiting your nearest home improvement store or lumber technician.
Other tools: Carving chisels, good for small details.

Tool will vary for depending on thickness

  1. For aluminum foil and other thin metal, pair of kitchen scissors will do.
  2. For sheet metal and slightly thicker, tin snips or an angle grinder with cutoff wheel attachment.
  3. Any thicker, use a band saw.
Consider seeking a professional's help.

Any of these tools may work depending on thickness and personal experience

  1. For thin stuff use a glass cutter.
  2. Thicker tiles may require a wet table saw.
  3. An angle cutter can work for large pieces but should only be used if you have experience.
Consider seeking a professional's help.

Consider seeking help from a professional tailor or seamstress.

Tool will vary for depending on thickness

  1. (Paper thin) Any sharp craft scissors.
  2. (A little stiff) An Olfa knife with a ruler will work. Use the score and snap technique.
  3. (Thick and round) Pipe cutter.
  4. (Any thicker) Fine tooth saw or jig saw. Consider seeking a professional's help.
Note: Durable string in a sawing back and forth motion will work in a pinch for things that do not need precision.

You are liable for your own bad haircuts.

Other scissors for hair: Eyebrow scissors, Nose hair trimming scissors.

Any of these tools may work depending on the task