Best self healing cutting mat--large????
01-07-2019, 02:41 AM
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I have seen so many quilters at retreats that put so much pressure on the cutter that it goes into the mat. Some say they want to make sure it cuts all the way through. Some say the blade is skipping so they have to press to get it to cut. No wonder their hand and shoulder hurts. I use a weighted cutter so I don't have to push it through the fabric.
I am an Olfa gal. I think that they do "custom" sizes. I should check that out. only olfa for me.
sandy
ok, try this link for Olfa
https://www.olfaproducts.com/olfa-rm...ry-mat-set-314
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01-10-2019, 04:13 AM
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01-10-2019, 06:22 AM
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I got my Martinille mat on Tuesday, have not used it to cut on yet though. It sure is heavy, quite a bit thicker than my Alvin mat (the one I don't like the markings on).
Will be interesting to see how the new mat holds up. I don't use the marks for cutting so don't regularly cut in the same spot. Though I've worn through the same 4"x4" spot on all four edges of my Fiscars mat. It's seen some pretty hard use in the last five years. But I think getting one mat to last five years is pretty good, probably cut out over 60 quilts, and I love little pieces.
Will be interesting to see how the new mat holds up. I don't use the marks for cutting so don't regularly cut in the same spot. Though I've worn through the same 4"x4" spot on all four edges of my Fiscars mat. It's seen some pretty hard use in the last five years. But I think getting one mat to last five years is pretty good, probably cut out over 60 quilts, and I love little pieces.
01-10-2019, 05:11 PM
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01-11-2019, 05:26 AM
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Looks like they are closed for business, Seweasyproducts [h=3]Sew Easy Products - CLOSED - 1079 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA[/h]
01-11-2019, 01:51 PM
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Also it helps your mat to soak it in water for an hour or so a few times a year. An Olfa Rep told me this at the Road to CA show years back and my mats are in great shape. Like others I do change my blades once I know they are skipping. When I started on the QB people talked about the various sales on blades on the internet and I kept ordering them. Some are rather old now and I need to heat them with a hair dryer to get them apart.
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