Hate cutting in!

Easy, a steady hand & a quailty brush, I use Purdy.

See this guide, among the best.

 

I always get cramp in me shoulder after 10 minutes cutting in.

 

Only part of painting I like is cutting in as you need a bit of skill to it.

After watching a few you tube vids And a few hundred walls I think I've got it lol

 

I find that the more you stress and overthink this part of the job, the slower and worse results you get - for me anyway

Main things (for me) is correct height and comfortable position on ladder or platform, like to be as high as possible without cracking head on ceiling or crouching over

Have been using slant edge brushes for cutting in and found them really nice to use, a few differant sizes of Harris synthetic (blue handles)
Find they both hold the paint and release it well and keep their shape

Have used recently with emulsion and satin wood, both solvent and spirit based and found them good with all paint types

As my first comment about overthinking - I have the same ethos when on occasion I go 10pin bowling.
The more concentration, pre planning, thinking, faffing about, the ball goes right down the gutter or on occasion, a neighbours lane

A quick shifty at the lane, puff up the chest with confidence and go for it...... not brilliant but knock over a few pins (even in my own lane)

 

Tried frog tape ?

 

It's a skill and takes practice but I've found the following help me:

Using a good quality 3" Purdy brush. Cutting in with a rubbish brush I find nigh on impossible.
Thinning the paint slightly with a bit of water so it flows. So much easier than cutting in with thick paint straight out of the can.
Getting yourself at the right height on your ladder.
If the joins between the ceiling and walls are a bit uneven I will finger fill right around the room with tetrion or polyfilla. Once you rub this down you have a clean and level join to cut into and it's far easier to get a finish.

Not sure this thread was for tips, maybe more a comment on how frustrating cutting in can be, but thought I'd share anyway in case it helps anyone!

 

Best thing to do when cutting in, get someone else to do it. I hate painting.

 

+1 only thing I have ever paid anyone to do, that I could do myself (except for stuff you have to use pro's for like gas and big stuff like building extensions)