I use small sharp pointy scissors... cut off all fan leaves first, then I go in for the trim leaves and my scissors are great for this because they are so sharp and pointy that they fit in very tight places without disturbing the buds.

I place the quality trim in brown paper bag to dry to make hash with later...
let the buds hang in a little wooden cubby with tiny heater and fan ... ready to be cured in 5-7 days ... i cut off all the extra stems and place the buds in mason jars... which i open a couple times a day for 2 weeks before storing them in the fridge...