Scissors Place
A rotating gallery of scissors
Overview
Basically, I really like scissors
Scissors Place is a personal project
an ongoing archive of unique scissors - each presented in 360°, and structured as a lightweight, object-first interface
My scissors tattoo - I'm Fully committed
A collector sharing her scissors collection
A vintage French scissors catalogue
Research
Searching Everything Scissors
I had to become a scissors expert - exploring archives, gallery sites, and niche collector groups. Talking to the community helped me understand what details matter, what users expect, and how to structure the collection with the right details in place
Asking Community help identifying scissors
Wireframes
Wireframes helped explore layout options - balancing how much information to show,
and the best way to keep the design clean, easy to read, and simple to navigate
Screens
Homepage
Front-facing grid layout
The homepage features a grid of front-facing scissors. Each one links to an item page where the object rotates 360° on hover or scroll.
Every view is hand-cut from 24 images - cleaned, scaled, and aligned for consistency.
The experience brings together visual detail and information - specs, a personal collector’s note for context, and space to contribute missing details. It’s all designed to be a light, enjoyable corner of the internet
Item Page
Rotation and navigation
Each item page displays the scissor in 360°, rotating endlessly
Navigation arrows allow browsing through the collection and a grid button brings users back to the homepage. Items are shown to scale, based on their actual physical height
Rotating Rig
Custom rig for consistent capture
To create consistent 360° captures, I built a custom rig using 3D-printed parts i designed.
The platform rotates a full 360°, locking precisely into 24 fixed angles per turn - one frame per stop.
It wasn’t perfect - but it was consistent enough to build a system around.
Scaling System
Designing visual consistency
To compare objects meaningfully, I created a proportional scaling system based on real-world height
The goal was to optimize visual balance across screen sizes - ensuring each item feels accurate and intentional, whether viewed on web or mobile
Editing Process
AI-assisted, human-checked
Each captured frame was cleaned and aligned to fit the visual system
AI tools helped remove grips, unify backgrounds, and speed up repetitive tasks - but every image still required a human eye and manual adjustment
About
Framing the project
The About page frames the project as an ongoing personal archive
It shows the story behind the collection, including the rotating rig, the scaling logic, and the editing process
More Work
