Cutting photo-etched parts from sprue

Use demono69's method.Also use a piece of plate glass as a work surface.this way you run little risk of distorting the part.I use a hobby knife with a curved blade.Put the fret on the glass,and gently rock the curved portion of the blade over the attachment point until the part is freed.Patience is the key here.

I use a sharp hobby knife and cut on a small piece of glass I got out of a cheap picture frame. Taping helps keep the parts from flying around. Normally a couple of swipes with a coarse sanding stick takes care of clean up.

If you go to the web site that the Eduard photo-etched parts has , you will find that when you go to the INFO section it has somethig that will help you.

The site is www.eduard.cz

I've got a real sharp pair of cuticle scissors

I agree with demono69, it may leave a little bit of a sharp edge on the piece of PE but nothing that can't be filed off.

The easiest way I've found is to tape over the selected piece, then gently cut from the sprue with a hobby knife. This way, those expensive bits of brass won't fly away.

demono69