Self-Healing Non Slip Cutting Mats
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What is a Self-Healing Cutting Mat and Why Do I Need One?
For the non-industrialist or beginning hobbyist, knowing what a cutting mat is and why you would use it is the best method of understanding what type of crafting mat will suit your individual needs.
A cutting mat is fairly self-explanatory and there isn’t much more to it than being used to protect your surfaces when using cutting or marking tools that could potentially create marks, or cause damage to soft surfaces such as wood tables, wood-topped crafting benches and glass drawing tables.
At Rhino, our cutting mats are designed to be self healing Our green cutting mats have been manufactured using tiny strips of material that are pressed together to form a solid cutting service. When used properly, these strips separate to allow the knife edge to slip between, then close again, reforming the cutting mat surface for the next use.
Proper use involves using a sharp knife or cutting tool and holding it at a 90-degree angle perpendicular to the cutting mat surface. This allows the sharp edge to slip between the material fibres and is the reason you should never use dull blades on your cutting mat. When cutting at an angle or with dulled blades, you run the risk of cutting into these fibres and creating an irreparable incision in the surface of your cutting mat.
Our SupaSeal Clear and Heavy Duty Cutting mats, in contrast to the green mats, are made from a uniquely pliable but dense material that naturally self-heals, not allowing the knife edge to slip back into the original groove. This gives an even longer-lasting and durable solution, and the mats are double-sided giving twice the life-span of single-sided mats.
Additional benefits of our cutting mats include accurately printed alignment grids on surfaces used for lining up projects and ensuring your cuts are neat and sized appropriately. As well as a ‘grippy’ non-slip surface that can prevent sheets of paper, card, foam, fabric and other common crafting materials from sliding around and will keep your cutting mat securely in place.
Choosing the Right Cutting Mat for Your Needs
Size
When looking for the perfect cutting mat for your requirements, make sure to first measure the intended space you wish to use and store your cutting mat. You’ll want to make the most of the space available. We provide a range of pre-measured cutting mat sizes just choose from drop down menu.