Extra Large Cutting Mat
 

I am looking to purchase a large (36x60) self healing mat. Any recommendations for best mats?

thanks for your help!

Martelli would be my choice.

After trying a few brands I won't use anything but Olfa.

Cari

Either of those is fine, but don't buy one that is all white. I don't know what the brand is, but my friend bought a huge white one for it's size, and is disappointed that it isn't self healing. She says it dulls the cutting blades.

I’ve been using my (white) one from Joanne’s for qr years. Although it’s not self healing it has held up quite well, and much more affordable. It hasn’t dulled my blades any faster than my green self healing mats. I tend to use the whole mat so I guess the wear has been evenly distributed. My lqs ladies told me they had to replace theirs every 5 years or so because they cut yards - same line on mat over & over all day, every day. They turn it around every so often to change that line but it still wears out with time. My lines are fading, but still can be seen & used. I’ve worn out self healing mats faster with much less use.

this is how i feel also

I have one of the translucent white ones. When cutting, I often have skips and think my blade has gotten dulled but If I take the same rotary cutter and blade over to my small Olfa mat it cuts through same fabric no problem. If I could find one large enough for my cutting table I’d go for an Olfa. Never tried a Martelli, so don’t know how they compare to Olfa.

Rob

I love my Olfa- have had it for years and it still works like new.

Hands down, Olfa
Ive had mine for over 20 years & still looks & works great.

I made the mistake to buy the all white one from Joann's, when I bought my table. It wasn't but a few weeks that it seemed my new rotary wouldn't cut, it took me a while to figure out it was the mat not my cutter. What a waste of money that was.

I bought my 48 x 96 self healing mat at this site.....

http://www.speedpress.com/cuttingmat...Fe5AMgodKWsA4g

It has marking on both sides. One side is black and the other side is green. Have not had any issues with it and its been a couple years since I purchased it. I made my cutting table to fit the size mat I could find instead of the other way around.

I won't buy any other but Quilter's Select cutting mats now. It is the best I have even used. I have a Sullivan's cutting mat that is 36 x 59 and I put the Quilting Select mat on top of it for cutting smaller size pieces. I like the Sullivan's for covering the table top and I can cut anywhere on it.

I also have tried different mats but my preference is the Olfa.

I like Olfa.

I put two aqua Fri*skars side by side on the worktable desk. The "seams" are secured with tape under the mats. These mats were originally on the cutting table and have groove cuts from previous cutting so I retired them.

The cutting table mat is the green Olfa and I like cutting on this one best. Wish they came in pretty colors though!

I bought a 36 x 70 Olga 10 years ago and it's still going strong. I see every line. Looks like new.

I have Olfa but just bought Quilter's Select and am looking forward to using it. I've gradually been adding the Quilter's Select rulers and they are wonderful!

It appears to me that the only Olfa extra large mats have clips. How does that work and do they get in the way???

Look up architect cutting boards, same as quilting ones but more sizes and much lower prices.

Interesting! Where do you buy an architect cutting board locally?

I had a white one. Notice I used past tense. It skipped constantly. Bought an Olfa.

I bought my 24” x 36” on Amazon. Think it was abt $32.