Another Cutting board question
 

Over Labor Day weekend, I was able to find the Martelli cutting mat on sale at 50% off, so I indulged and got the largest they had (which I think is 30 x 60). Their promo material indicates you can iron on it..in fact they recommend you do so, as it keeps it flat. I wrote an e mail to the company asking if I could use it as an ironing board on a regular basis...they referred me to their video which advertises that it can be ironed on with no problem...just have a piece of material that you are ironing on, do not iron directly on the mat because it will melt. (But they will not put it in writing, which I find interesting.)
I very much want to use this as my primary cutting/ironing station. Oh how convenient it will be!!! But before i do this, I want to know if anyone out there has also done this with success. Please chime in and tell me your ironing experiences on your Martelli mat!
Thanks!!!

I have done occasional ironing on my Martelli mat with no bad results, but I have not done it regularly or over an extended period of time.

When I spoke to Martelli, I was told that if I did iron on it I should iron the whole board so that it would not get warped. Also use a cloth.

wow, this is interesting to know

I always thought it was good for occasional pressing but not as an all the time ironing board.

Penster- is that the one that rotates? I want one of those things!

I have a fiskars cutting mat. I keep it flat on my cutting table. I have an ironing mat and I iron on that. I would not risk ironing on a mat of any kind.

I bought one of the Martello tables at a local quilt festival. They said you can iron on the board with cloth underneath but to get the optional iron board top for routine frequent ironing. The thing I didn't like about the cutting mat is it dulled my cutting blades. I had to go and get an Olfa cutting board to replace it. I did buy the ironing board top and use it occasionally.

I have never ironed on a cutting mat. Not sure if I would be comfortable even with a Martella mat.
I did make an ironing mat for a DD for her to use on her kitchen island.
Mike

I have found the opposite to be true. Interesting. I am gradually replacing all my cutting mats with the Martelli as they clearly make my blades last longer! I also have the rotating cutting mat with ironing pad and just love it as well. I do use the Martelli rotary cutters but my older rotary cutters, though I use them less frequently, also seem to love the Martelli mats.

I also bought a table and it came with a separate ironing mat to put where the cutting mat goes. Just swap them out. I generally have it on my kitchen table when I am out there working.

I have the round rotating Martelli mat and it came with an ironing pad to go on top. Nothing about ironing on the mat without the ironing pad. If you replace the mat try Quilter's Select mat. It's the best one I have ever used. I bought one for DH to cut to fit on top the Martelli rotating mat, that's how much better the Quilter's Select is.

Onebyone, could you please elaborate a little on why you prefer teh Quilter's Select mat? I was all set to buy Martelli mat, cutter and rulers when I started to have second thoughts.

I QS mats work great with the QS rulers. The mats are super smooth and no matter which cutter I use it seems to glide over it. I like the martelli mat but it isn't smooth. I would suggest trying out the small one of each before making the decision.