PaperPrincess

I have read many suggestions on up cycling an old cutting mat. What do you use to cut it up? I've tried scissors and they are not making a dent. I'd really like to end up with a straight smooth edge.
Thanks!

osewme

What about something like tin snips?
https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&pag...%3Atin%20snips

Now I'm not saying they will work but it's the first thing that came to my mind.

Tartan

You could clamp the board between a metal straight edge and a piece of scrap wood and use an exacto knife to cut along the metal edge several times. A Dremel drill set might have a tool that would work.

lynnie

i cut mine with scissors no problem. try again whit sharp one. i cut it into useable mats for class or friends houses. while you're at it, cut it into a lazy susan size for a cheap Brooklyn Revolver. I heard they are about $25 now.

elnan

I cut one up with a pair of Fiskars Kitchen Shears, no problem with straight edges if you cut on the lines. No lines where you want to cut?, then draw lines with a sharpie. I've been using these Fiskars for more than 12 years and they have never let me down.

quilts4charity

Yep, cut mine with a heavy pair of scissors. No problem, made myself a turning one by mounting on an old lazy susan base.

PaperPrincess

Thanks, I'll try the tin snips. The mat is one of the really thick heavy ones, not like olfa & fiskars.

ManiacQuilter2

I cut mine up with those scissors for cutting up chicken. Super sharp. I use them as drawer liners for my fabric that is stored in a chest of drawers.

DOTTYMO

Qa sharp Stanley knife and use a straight edge to cut down.

Onebyone

I used tin snips. There are three types of tin snips, right cut, left cut and straight cut. You want the straight cut ones.