What color cutting mat is the best?
09-19-2010, 06:38 AM
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I have the June Taylor mats in purple, grey, blue and one that is yellow on one side and green on the other side. They are all in different sizes. I use them according to the size project I'm cutting. I like them all.
09-19-2010, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cherylynne
I started out with a smaller grey one, but now i really only use a green one with yellow markings.
Most of the others WILL dull your blades faster than necessary, so buying one of them for its cheaper price will cost you money eventually.
Olfa mats have been around much longer than quilters have been cutting with rotary cutters; they were a staple in the engineering field for years before we found them.
Take a good look at the very large white/opaque cutting mats at your local quilt store; they are usually covered with gray grooves at the 1/4, 1/2, and 1 yard marks from the constant cutting and failure to heal. It's a fairly large expense for shops, the reason I used 2 largest Olfas, ducted taped together on the back, in my shop.
Jan in VA
09-19-2010, 12:25 PM
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I have green, gray, purple, blue, yellow, bight pink, opaque white and white. I like the pretty colors more then the green, gray or white, they all work just fine for cutting. When I see a new color mat I buy it.
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