Setting in angulation?

[Dog Daze]

For those of you who get to do more stylized trims on a regular basis do you usually scissor in the rear and shoulder/chest angulation or do you sometimes use a 4f or 5F to make these areas shorter?

[winterroo]

I always use short blades to set in lines on pets-they always look great, and the client doesn't know that it isn't fully scissored!

[kputman]

I've done it both ways. Just use your clippers at the angle you are trying to create and skim into the longer coat.

[mylady]

Many times I use my clippers to rough in the angulation, usually a snap on comb, and then go back with shears to finish.

[gitl]

Excellent question. I always tried to scissor in angulation and was never terribly great at it. I will now try with blades and comb attachments. thanks for the tip

[windywaycavaliers]

I do it both ways depending on how much time I have, and if there's any bone structure there to work with in the first place so that using the clippers will then make it go faster.

[Full_Groom]

I do it both ways depending on how much time I have, and if there's any bone structure there to work with in the first place so that using the clippers will then make it go faster.

Yup yup yup!

[lefty]

I always use short blades to set in lines on pets-they always look great, and the client doesn't know that it isn't fully scissored!

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Me too, but it takes a steady hand.... No loud noises or startled dogs.