martelli 50% off sale
#11
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: 25 yrs in TN; now back home in MI
Posts: 1,871
Thanks for the note about the RoundAbout. I have been eyeing it, but the price is putting me off. I'll have to check out the videos.
I have an Olfa rotary mat...but it doesn't work well. I was thinking of getting a lazy Susan and putting the mat inside of it. Has anyone tried that?
I have an Olfa rotary mat...but it doesn't work well. I was thinking of getting a lazy Susan and putting the mat inside of it. Has anyone tried that?
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 260
My husband made me a lazy susan cutting mat using the round top of a 3 legged table. We added a lazy susan turntable to the bottom and a cutting mat to the top. The cutting mat is attached with a thin double sided tape used for backing photos so I can replace the mat as necessary. Measures 19 1/2" across and made with items we already had. Absolutely love it!
#13
I just watched the video for the large mat (30x60) and the owner states that if you have fabric over it, you can iron on it as it will only get flatter when it gets hot.
It's possible some of the smaller mats are made with a different material though.
It's possible some of the smaller mats are made with a different material though.
#16
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY
Posts: 3,457
If you scroll down and look at the bold lettered paragraph, you will see that Martelli specifically states not to iron on your cutting mat. The heat can warp it.
https://shop.martellinotions.com/rou...-iron-top.html
Also, it does say that the cutting mat is not made of the same material as their self-healing mats. The rotary cutter will damage the mat because it is not self-healing. Mine didn't last long.
Another note: It is round. My blocks are square. Round peg...square hole. I didn't adapt well.
I now have a different brand. Self-healing. Square. Just sayin'
https://shop.martellinotions.com/rou...-iron-top.html
Also, it does say that the cutting mat is not made of the same material as their self-healing mats. The rotary cutter will damage the mat because it is not self-healing. Mine didn't last long.
Another note: It is round. My blocks are square. Round peg...square hole. I didn't adapt well.
I now have a different brand. Self-healing. Square. Just sayin'
To clarify, I've ironed on my rectangular mats - which also say not to iron on them (which is what I refer to them talking about in the video), not on my round about. Never had a need to, which is why I mentioned above that if I was buying RoundAbout, I wouldn't get the ironing side, i'd buy just the base and the cutting side.
#17
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: 25 yrs in TN; now back home in MI
Posts: 1,871
I hadn't gotten as far as attaching the mat in my plans. Thanks for the tip on the removable tape.
My husband made me a lazy susan cutting mat using the round top of a 3 legged table. We added a lazy susan turntable to the bottom and a cutting mat to the top. The cutting mat is attached with a thin double sided tape used for backing photos so I can replace the mat as necessary. Measures 19 1/2" across and made with items we already had. Absolutely love it!
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 15,995
Mine didn't last long.
Another note: It is round. My blocks are square. Round peg...square hole. I didn't adapt well.
I now have a different brand. Self-healing. Square. Just sayin'
Another note: It is round. My blocks are square. Round peg...square hole. I didn't adapt well.
I now have a different brand. Self-healing. Square. Just sayin'
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Southwest
Posts: 736
I got onto the site and bought the skini-mini ruller 5 pc value pack. I got some Christmas money and decided I'd buy me something for quilting. Hopefully it will help me cut those "common" strips that we all use. Willing to try it for 50% off. And, for some reason, the Priority shipping estimate was cheaper than the Standard shipping!
This year, I'm also trying to spend my precious Christmas money on things I want....but that are "on sale". No full prices for me this year.....trying to make that money s-t-r-e-t-c-h ! ! !
This year, I'm also trying to spend my precious Christmas money on things I want....but that are "on sale". No full prices for me this year.....trying to make that money s-t-r-e-t-c-h ! ! !
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