cutting mat
10-05-2010, 10:41 AM
#11
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I have a 36"x24" gray June Tailor mat that I've had for at least 7 or 8 years. It doesn't have any marks on it at all. I'm not sure if it's self-healing but it's great. I got it at Joann's when I lived in TX.
10-05-2010, 03:07 PM
#12
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Location: Lake Wales, FL, USA
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I don't think the white ones are self healing but they are extremely durable so the "healing" part doesn't really apply to them. I have had a Fiskars gray one and a June Taylor gray one that are thin & slightly gummy feeling like the green Olfa's but they are not durable nor self healing and will get damaged easily if one of my heavy handed kids cuts on them. I use the June Tailor one while sitting down so it's still ok but the Fiskars one was my first cutting mat and the kids ruined it. No worries, though because I very quickly replaced it with a larger self-healing Olfa mat.
Long story short--no, the white ones from Joann's aren't self-healing but they don't need to be because they are made out of something that is harder to cut through anyway.
Long story short--no, the white ones from Joann's aren't self-healing but they don't need to be because they are made out of something that is harder to cut through anyway.
10-05-2010, 07:14 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
This issue was recently discussed in another topic....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-65541-1.htm
Personally I would only have the green Olfa cutting mats in my shop and my home studio.
They do not dull the blades.
They do self heal.
They are restorable (see posts for info)
They are were the originals; the rest are copies/knock-offs and haven't necessarily improved on the Olfas.
Jan in VA
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-65541-1.htm
Personally I would only have the green Olfa cutting mats in my shop and my home studio.
They do not dull the blades.
They do self heal.
They are restorable (see posts for info)
They are were the originals; the rest are copies/knock-offs and haven't necessarily improved on the Olfas.
Jan in VA
10-05-2010, 07:31 PM
#17
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Location: Oklahoma
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I have had this frosted white one for 12 years. At first I did cut on it. Then I noticed it is hard on my Rotary Blades. And it sure does not heal. Sooo I bit the bullet & ordered from Olfa the really large one. It covers the entire top of my table.Around 70 inches long. It comes in 3 pieces but the clips got in my way. We decided to glue the mat to the table top. I do clean it good often, so hopefully it will last. When cutting small pieces I use the lg Olfa Mat that I bought @ JoAnn's on top of the table.
10-05-2010, 07:42 PM
#18
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Location: Roswell, NM
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I have had the frosted white one from Joann's for 6 or 7 years and it is not self-healing but is just now beginning to show wear--I just don't cut in the same spot all the time. I have used it almost everyday during that time so if you got it 40% or 50% off you should keep it. Mine took a while to flatten out since they come rolled but a hair dryer and heavy book will help. :)
10-05-2010, 07:53 PM
#19
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Location: TX
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Several years ago I bought that big table Jo-Ann's sells, and that big white mat with black markings on it, to cover that table. They sold the two as a set TO BE USED AS A CUTTING TABLE!!
So I'm not sure why they would tell y ou it was not for rotary cutters, that's what people use nowadays.
And, the table and the mat are still going strong over here!
So I'm not sure why they would tell y ou it was not for rotary cutters, that's what people use nowadays.
And, the table and the mat are still going strong over here!
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