Cutting Mats.
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,312
I think I have had very brand out there .. the one that seems to last longest is Olfa. ... Do be forwarded that if the mat you purchase was recently taken out of the box from the manufacture... It will SMELL. They do take awhile to air out before the smell goes away completlely.
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nawth o' Boston
Posts: 1,879
I like my Fiskars because of the lines on both sides including 1/8" marks on the edgeand dots at the quarters - to line up my rulers to for cutting and for trimming blocks- but I don't know how long it will last. It is thicker than my Olfa
#7
I'm all for the Martelli mat. It has lasted longer than any other mat I've ever used. One friend says she doesn't have to change her rotary blade as often due to using the Martelli mat. I think she is correct.
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#8
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southeast Idaho
Posts: 3,210
I have used my cutting mat for over 15 years and was thinking that I needed to get a new one. Then I saw on a F&P video that you could turn it over and use the other side. Voila! A brand new side. Mine does not have the lines on that side but I never used them that much anyhow as I use my ruler more. Just an idea to maybe give you a bit more life from yours. Mine still had the sticker on the back side which clearly stated that both sides could be used!!
#9
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
Posts: 7,765
#10
I also use the green Olfas, but my first mat (not sure what brand) was grey with orange lines. I had problems seeing those lines! I don't use the lines for actual measuring (I use the lines on the ruler instead), but I do for rough measuring or for lining up the fabric. Whatever brand you get, be sure you can see the lines.
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