Self Healing Cutting Mat Substitute

I was thinking i could cut large pieces from bulletin board paper on it.

Self healing cutting mat substitute.

A 24x36 is plenty. 1 2 grid with 1 8 marks for precise alignment as well as 45 and 60 guides. Does anyone know if this type of material can be used for a cutting mat. Seems like a good price if it can be used after making it sticky.

You don t have to cover the entire table with a mat. Polyethylene would be a good substitute. Us art supply 24 x 36 self healing cutting mat. Cutting mats also have lines for cutting diagonals.

Substitute for cutting mat. The cost of a cutting mat in a suitable size is astronomical. 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. Uhmw is a tough low friction largely chemical resistant thermoplastic often used for industrial sized.

I d like to cover a table and use it for a cutting table in my sewing room. However i took it out briefly for cutting twice in two days and now i feel sick again. The other day one of my students asked me what a self healing cutting mat is made of. Any surface other than a self healing mat will dull the blade on the first cut.

I was looking at the 020 x24 x48 to use with my 24 cutter.