Cutting Mats
#11
I have never seen an Olfa mat that came rolled up. Mine came in 3 sections that clip together. They were in cardboard packaging. I once bought one of the white ones that Joanns sells. It was rolled up but did not take long to lay flat once I had it on my table. Also, I never close down my sewing table. I have a protective table cover that I put over it when I need to use the table for something else.
#14
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Back home in Louisiana for now....where next?? who knows....
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I have both the 36x24 Olfa mat and the larger Martelli mat. I use the Olfa at home and when I am traveling with DH I use the Martelli because it can be rolled up and does not warp. I really like them both but if I had to pick one over the other it would be the Martelli.....expensive but worth it for me. I have used the others that you can buy from Wal-Mart and they work well just don't last long.
#15
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,005
I just bought a new large matt. Its the green one, Olaf. I got a 50% coupon at JoAnn and then went on Senior day so I got an extra 20% BESIDES. The self healing are the best. Once a year I soak it in the bathtub and it revives it quite a bit. I cut uo the warped one(ironing mistake) and use the pieces for stabelizers in the bottom of swimming bags etc.
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,312
I prefer the Olfa mat. Over the years I have had several sizes . The one I find the most useful is the 24 X36. I do have a few smaller 6X8 inch mats that I used in small area , rather than take the big one to a different table.
Do note that really new fresh out of the box Olfa mats SMELL! They need to have time to "breathe" to get rid of the odor. If its been out of the box in the store for awhile , there won't be quite so much. I must have gotten a particularly "fresh" one , cause I thought I skunk let loose in or near my car when I was driving home. It stayed in the garage for a month or two to complety air it out.
Do note that really new fresh out of the box Olfa mats SMELL! They need to have time to "breathe" to get rid of the odor. If its been out of the box in the store for awhile , there won't be quite so much. I must have gotten a particularly "fresh" one , cause I thought I skunk let loose in or near my car when I was driving home. It stayed in the garage for a month or two to complety air it out.
Last edited by Lori S; 12-10-2011 at 08:07 AM.
#19
I have a self healing Olfa. I have a large one. I put it on a bath towel on my dining room table and wash it, using a vegetable brush. I use distilled water and a squirt of dawn dish soap, then follow up with a rinsing. Let it sit till dry and then I use a Quilt board sanding disc. It's like new
#20
Do note that really new fresh out of the box Olfa mats SMELL! They need to have time to "breathe" to get rid of the odor. If its been out of the box in the store for awhile , there won't be quite so much. I must have gotten a particularly "fresh" one , cause I thought I skunk let loose in or near my car when I was driving home. It stayed in the garage for a month or two to complety air it out.
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