Not sure that cutting a front-partial from a thin-skin base would work out... depends on the width you`d need... the new thinner materials might not withstand the stresses of de-bonds ...I`m merely thinking ` aloud`..... I have no experience with them ,as I wear French lace. There wouldn`t really be any knot-visibility with a lace front-partial as the front is always bleached and the hair is graduated density... .. I certainly don`t want to put you off getting a skin-system, but I find French lace to be quite robust and undetectable to sight..... it`s not as ` heavy` as it might sound....just marginally thicker than Swiss...... just ` throwing it out` for you to think about. I know it`s hard to come to a decision having never worn, but as it`s going to be a relatively ` narrow` strip of material sitting in front of your own hair, ` sturdiness` of the material should be considered....hope I haven`t muddied that water for you !