Slip n Snip Original PURPLE Folding Scissors. To Open: Pull the handles apart and fold the scissors into the cutting position. To Close: Use the reverse process. Fold the blades back into the grooved safety slots in the handles and push together. These are the original folding scissors. Slip-n-Snip blades are made of heat-treated surgical stainless steel. The handles are made of die-cast zinc. All components are manufactured here in the United States. Bulk Packaged. These are sold individually, the image shows two views of the same pair of scissors.