Tempered Glass for Lightbox
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 17,914
I have the cutterpillar light. One thing about the glass mat is that the gridded lines are a nuisance for me. I ordered the clear glass mat for it. I soon found out I needed two, one for tracing and one for cutting as cut marks show up under the light. The rotary cutter leaves cut marks that show up on the mat under the light . I use mine for paper piecing more then for tracing
https://www.cutterpillar.com/tempered-glass-add-on Gridless replacement mat. The gridless is less expensive than the gridded one .
https://www.cutterpillar.com/tempered-glass-add-on Gridless replacement mat. The gridless is less expensive than the gridded one .
#3
I bought my CutterpPillar years ago at the Houston quilt show. It came with the glass mat. So far I haven't used it, but I don't use fusibles very often. I haven't used the light box very much either, but when I do need it it's invaluable.
#5
Power Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 17,914
The mats are made for cutting using a rotary cutter for the light box. It not glass though but translucent. The glass one can be used to press with iron so I was told and not for rotary cutting. I tried cutting on tempered glass before and ruined a blade in one cut.
#6
one came with my light flat tablet thingie, and I have yet to find it useful for anything. I seldom use fusibles either except for collage, but when lining things up I used a folded piece of waxed paper folded corner to corner so I can see center.

