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Originally Posted by Weezy Rider
(Post 6331679)
....I have some Olfas around that I use for cutting mat board with an exacto. They work fine for that.
If they look "fuzzy" or "grooved", I just wipe them down with a slightly-more-than-damp sponge -- sometimes with a drop of detergent, too, if they've gotten a mark or two on them......or if I've spilled my ever present Coke.:o :D Jan in VA |
Originally Posted by Weezy Rider
(Post 6331679)
I just got a Martelli at a show. It's much thicker than the Fiskars and Olfa, reversible, and feels different and better when you cut. One side is yellow, the other a light purple, so all you have to do is reverse the mat if you can't see some fabrics. I had a Big Mat, it was OK, I have some Olfas around that I use for cutting mat board with an exacto. They work fine for that.
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I bought a Fiskar mat, rotary cutter and ruler as a package to replace an Olfa mat that I'd had for years. With a coupon at JoAnn's it was cheaper than just buying a mat. When I stored it I kept it in the box it came in so it would remain flat. It warped so badly I can't use it. I'm sticking with Olfa as I've had such good luck with them.
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I have an olfa, dritz, fiskar, and Sullivan. My fiskar is old and well used. My cutters skip a bit on all of them but not near as much since I bought titanium blades. I also figured out that the cutting is better when I stand rather than sit. Go figure
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I agree that the Martelli mat and rotary cutters are much ahead of other brands. Have had mine for several years and will not buy anything else.
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I have a fiskars mat and rotary cutter. I like pink so bought them solely on the fact that they are pink. I've never had a problem with my mat or cutter. Once I figured out how to switch which side the blade was on cuz I'm a leftie it worked perfect. My only issues with it have been user error not due to the product.
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http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...tting-mat.html
I'll add this to what Jan stated. |
I bought the Big Mat at a quilt expo well over a year ago, and I do not have to replace the blades as often as I did in the past. sewingemporium.com
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I have replaced my mat two times in 10 years. It gets grooves in it. I try to twitch it around but when I bought a new one it worked a lot better. I buy Olfa mats.
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I replaced the mat on my cutting table and it is the pits, it didn't take any time to get ridges cut into the mat and it dulls the blades really fast. As soon as the budget allows I will get a olfa mat for my table, it definitely makes a difference!
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