Extra Large Cutting Mat
10-21-2011, 03:47 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by familyfun
Several years ago I bought a very large mat at Joanns with a coupon.. 58 x 33 I seem to be going thru Alot of blades.. Does anyone know if I might need a new mat.. Would it be causing the problem?
10-21-2011, 03:58 AM
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Bottoms for bags or totes.
Originally Posted by valsma
I think in the next few weeks I will have to replace th larger mat I use in my sewing room. I just bought a smaller one that is easy to take with in my quilt tote. I'm having the same problem, dulling blades quickly and I do think my cutting mat is part of the problem.
So what do you do with an old used cutting mat?
So what do you do with an old used cutting mat?
10-21-2011, 04:44 AM
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That is a wonderful idea - thanks for the tip! I've just begun making totes and purses and was wonderful the best thing to use. I have two old mats that have been taking up space - now they will have a new purpose!!
Originally Posted by GGinMcKinney
To recycle I would cut it up to use for bottoms/bases in purses or totes. Of course, I would make a fabric cover for it.
10-21-2011, 04:50 AM
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Several years ago, I bought a large mat, it was white, too--it was mine for about a month, until I figured out it was dulling blades way too fast. Those mats are meant for some other use, believe me. Olfa is the only mat I buy, now, and they last a very long time. piecefully, the old one
10-21-2011, 05:23 AM
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I bought one of those extra large white mats a good many years ago when I had a 4 x 8 foot table and it was supposed to be pinable as well. I never liked it and blades cut grooves in it way too easy. I gave it away and have stuck to the smaller self-healing mats ever since. I put two on a table if I need a larger space.
10-21-2011, 05:23 AM
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If you have self cleaning mats, such as olfa, they can be soaked in a bath tub, and a soft brush can be used.
I used distilled water and a drop of dawn dish detergent. I lay my large mat on a towel on a folding table I use. I have a dish brush (kind you fill with soap) I use that. When scrubbed lightly. I go over it with clear distilled water and then allow it to dry. Then go over it with a quilting mat smoother (not sure of the correct name). The board is like new.
I used distilled water and a drop of dawn dish detergent. I lay my large mat on a towel on a folding table I use. I have a dish brush (kind you fill with soap) I use that. When scrubbed lightly. I go over it with clear distilled water and then allow it to dry. Then go over it with a quilting mat smoother (not sure of the correct name). The board is like new.
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