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	Eastern Grip and Your Scissor - Part II
The Technique Hopefully some of you have been busy practising the Eastern Grip Technique and have found it comfortable and useful. To further illustrate the grip, here are two photos for comparison. In the first photo, the hairdesser is texturising the fringe area by slide cutting, standard hand position. Notice the wrist is cocked and stressed, the cutting action comes from the movement at the wrist. Wrist movement and tension are the main causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - you can also stress your wrist by cutting and blow drying. (Note: Tendonitis is another Repetitive Strain Injury which can be affected by Cutting technique). In the second photo, the same slide cutting result is achieved using the Eastern Grip Technique. Notice that the wrist is straight without strain and the cutting action comes primarily from elbow movement. Over the next year, I will be designing and trialling a scissor, especially designed for this technique, but for now, here are some tips on what to look for when choosing a new scissor with Eastern Grip in mind.   The Scissor The scissor in the photo was especially made to the requirements of the hairdresser, but most brands available in Australia have scissors in their ranges that are comfortable when using Eastern Grip. Things to take note of are: 1. Scissors with twisted thumb holes are uncomfortable when held this way. Look for scissors with standard holes. 2. Finger rests are not necessary but are still recommended if the scissor is to be used normally as well. 3. The scissor needs to be of the medium or high precision type with an edge angle of no greater than 45 degrees for stainless scissors. The scissor being used in the photo is cobalt alloy and is recommended. 4. The finger hole of the scissor should be large or used without an insert due to the angle that the finger sits in the hole. Try your scissor in this position with and without the insert as this is not always true for everybody. 5. MOST IMPORTANTLY!! The scissor is actually cutting with the opposite pressure to the conventional grip. This means that your scissor MUST BE CORRECTLY TENSIONED. If the scissor is too loose, the hair will catch and the scissor will not cut efficiently (ask your scissor man to show you how to adjust your scissor). Keep your scissors well oiled and don't let them become loose. In fact, because the scissor is used with the opposite pressure, some of you left handed cutters who are still using right handed scissors will find this grip especially useful. So, there you have it folks, go grab a doll's head and try it. It will take some practice but the effort will be worth it. P.S. I'd like to say a special thanks to Gwenda Holt from Lunatic Fringe for her help with this article. Happy Cutting! Adrian Schlemmer
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