Alternatives To Cutting Mat

Alternative to cutting mat.

Alternatives to cutting mat.

1 8m members in the design community. A thin sheet of plywood would do a good job of protecting your desk. Foamcore typically has a colored top ply an inner white foam ply and a white back but some foamcore is colored all the way through. 820 votes 77 comments.

I bought the green rhino mat. Altenew has a beautiful trendy black and grey version that measures 16 x 22. Frankly it s the largest mat i ve ever needed and i use it for cutting matboard for framing as well as for fabric. Cutting mat alternatives so far soda bottles and milk jugs.

The one i bought is about 3 by 6. I put it on the dining room table when i have lots to cut out. A lot of people think that you have to use a mat when cutting with the cricut. If you cut in the butt crack teehee you ll cut your table.

Depending on the thickness of the frame foamcore board can be substituted for mat board. These boards come in large sheets and can be adapted to large projects. I have been using a piece of wood as a cutting mat but it keeps breaking snapping the tip of my hobby knife blade. Use it for slicing and cutting but find an more appropriate surface for inks paints and mixed media products.

Does anyone know an inexpensive alternative to a cutting mat that doesn t do this. Caroline i don t know how you plan to butt two mats together but be careful. I have a giant cutting mat from speed press. In this video joann goes over how to cut vinyl without a mat using the cricut.

I ve been storing my self healing cutting mat in three trash bags with a large board on top and placed under a bed to keep the fumes under control and i thought it was an effective solution. The 1 gallon milk jugs are much easier to cut thin clean slices with more mass thinner walls but i think don t help my form as much. To keep your cutting mat free of debris you can use a baby wipe alcohol wipe or a simple spritz of water with a clean microfiber cloth. There is also a wood sheet called luan that is thin and light weight and can be cut with a multiple forceful passes using a.

If you cut across it your cutter will skip up to a quarter inch.