As I had the honor of designing the ‘Pink Flamingo Bloody Butcher edition’ scissors with the always positive creative designing team from MIZUTANI, which where the fastest selling scissors in their impressive history, I was asked to design new scissors with them.
I did not have to think twice as you can imagine.
I love interior design, so as I was designing my new house interior in early 2020, heavily inspired by the period from 1920’s - 1970’s, mixing African art sculptures and design patterns with raw brutalist materials, I started to envision these brutalist inspired scissors.
Brutalism is not concerned with the material as such but rather the quality of the materials and seeing them for what they are, so a match made in heaven in my mind with MIZUTANI.
After meeting with the craftspeople and learning about the creation of the scissors by MIZUTANI the only challenge was my own impatience, having to wait to finally have them in my hands. 
It was in this sculpture and handcrafting stage that I decided to blend quality and function with art and it truly came to life, why not hold something beautiful in your hands all day.
I had the opportunity to express myself through these scissors, it might not be for everybody but it reflects where I was at that moment and where I still am.
When you’re coming up with creative things, if you even get close to what you had envisioned in your mind’s eye, that’s great. What absolutely amazes me is that the scissors came out even better than I had envisioned. “Art Craft Collection”, A beautiful piece of quality art in your hands all day.

Collaboration with Leen, SCHOREM

THE SCIENCE OF THE BLADES

Mizutani Nano Powder Metal

The Nano Powder Metal blades feature a 30–35° angle, providing a noticeably sharper cutting edge than conventional scissors. Cheap or outdated haircutting scissors often utilize a less-sharp cutting edge angle between 40° and 80°, which combined with a larger curvature radius makes the cutting edge more susceptible to wearing out and becoming dull.

■Haircut scissors durability test

■Source: Long-term trial report on haircutting scissors
*Scissors A and B are made from the same stainless steel as that used for high-quality knives. Source by Mr. Keisuke Kato

THE SCIENCE OF THE BLADES

Cross-section of hair using other maker scissors

Nano Powder Metal Cutting Power

An electron microscopic cross-sectional view of hair cut using the Nano Powder Metal reveals a noticeably smooth finish, as well as the ability to cut hair in a circumference-like shape without damage. In contrast, the cross-section of hair cut with scissors from another manufacturer exhibits a much rougher cut surface with an oval-like shape.

Dr. Kentaro Asakura, Engineering Department of Materials Engineering at the School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (Part-time instructor at the Tobu College of Medical Technology)

 

NANO POWDER METAL USUBA
Our Nano Powder Metal®, manufactured via Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), is a specialized steel fabricated from nano-level powder. This powder is subjected to intense heating and pressure tempering, eliminating unnecessary filler and impurities. Used to produce precision items like Blu-ray disc molds, it demands exceptionally high levels of purity. At MIZUTANI SCISSORS, we conducted our own research into this material to create the perfect hair-scissors: strong blades that maintain sharpness and longevity.

THRUST BALL BEARING
These metal ball bearings show exceptional axial load-bearing capacity. Their unique design also provides radial load-bearing capabilities, resulting in smoother opening and closing of scissors, reducing strain on the user's hands while lengthening the cutting life. Crafted with anti-corrosive features and superior longevity, these bearings are proudly manufactured in Japan..

DISK DRIVER
This flat type driver for UFO screws is designed to be compact and easy to maneuver. It is included with all scissors with the Mizutani Scissors marked logo.