Cutting a black paper

[paulc7617]

Hi all,hope someone can help.Doing a friends bedroom,with a black "leather look" paper.Its a paste the wall paper also,however when trying to mark the cut line i.e. ceiling and skirt with the scissors i cannot see the line,mainly due to none soaking of paper and very thick emmboss,can someone recommend a way to mark it?without it showing on "fixing"
Regards
Paul

 

[Trazor]

Cut it over length top and bottom, paste it up, now trim with scalpel or other very sharp blade, whilst in position.

 

[Zampa]

Pencil?...

Or astripping knife...anything with a thin blade you can pull down it.

 

[paulc7617]

Thank you for replys,will try craft knife type blade and see if its any better.Thanks once again.
Paul

 

[Robbie uk]

I cut most of my paper with a craft knife and use a aluminium straight edge as well.