It's always seemed so natural, on meeting another silhouette artist to swap cuttings with them. At first I did this quite casually, just for fun. Later I realized that I was building quite an interesting collection of late 20th Century Silhouettists! With the dawn of the 21st century I have begun to value the collection, and take every opportunity to add to it whenever I can. Holidays abroad take on a new dimension as I scour the streets for talented cutters, and I've even started swaping them over the internet.