Julienm posted a sale for an 8" rotary mat from QIAD. It was a good price but i really wanted a bit larger one. So, i went looking on Amazon and found this rotary base for $11.99 and thought I'd give it a try:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Next, i looked for a small cutting mat. I wanted a 12" square but couldn't find a square one. I did find this for $9.97:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
although its 12x18, i figured i could cut one side down.
I am really pleased! The bases spins so well and i don't think I'll have to fix the mat to the base, but no problem if i have to. The base is very light so easy to move out of the way. The mat is rather thin, but i didn't expect a great one for that price. It is double sided though.