Question 1

how do you care for a self healing rotary cutting mat?

Accepted Answer

Just alittle tip for everyone.... iam a full time professional artist and Bookbinder, so needless to say .. I use ALOT of extremely sharp Japanese skiving knives, knives, rotary cutters, hobby blades and scalpel. If I cut deeply or leave a nice gash in my mat..... I just run my bone folder back and forth over it, pressing down. It takes them right out.

Question 2

How are these mats packaged for shipping?  I have a delivery person in my area who is not always very careful.

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If I remember correctly, it was in a big flat cardboard package the size of the mat but stiff.  I've never had any problems with amazon packaging.

Question 3

Do you need to have a mat big enough for the whole piece you are cutting? If not, how do you deal with cutting larger items and not cut your table?

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For this size mat, if you are cutting a large quantity of fabric where the whole pattern is larger than the mat you would use it the same as cutting the fabric w/o a mat, roll up the material to continue laying the pattern, after it is all laid out then cut/rotary cut each pattern piece.

Question 4

I had an Olfa cutting mat and the smell of the mat was present after 1 week. How does this mat compare? Any special tricks used to fight this?

Accepted Answer

It compares favorably with other brands of cutting mats as far as 'healing' of any cutting marks.  I think the smell of the material used in this mat will eventually disappear.  Because I live in a condo with limited storage space, I push my Olfa mat under our queen-sized bed for storage, so that probably helped with the odor from the mat.  As you know, you can't fold or roll these mats or they become distorted & you would have problems when cutting your fabrics, etc.  Hope this helps.

ASIN	B000YZASYO
Additional Features	Self Healing
Best Sellers Rank	#499 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #3 in Quilting Cutting Mats
Brand Name	Fiskars
Color	Gray
Customer Reviews	4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (20,406)
Global Trade Identification Number	00078484083727
Included Components	Cutting Mat
Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness	24"L x 36"W x 0.06"Th
Item Highlight	Quilting, Sewing & Craft Cutting Board, with 30 45 60 Degree Bias Lines for Fabric Paper and DIY Projects
Item Type Name	Notion
Item Weight	2.6 pounds
Manufacturer	Fiskars School, Office and Craft Division
Manufacturer Part Number	12-83727097J
Material Type	Multi
Model Number	12-83727097J
Number of Items	1
Pattern	Mat
Product Care Instructions	Hand Wash Only
Recommended Uses For Product	Art, Crafting, Quilting, Sewing
Shape	Rectangular
Size	24"L x 36"W
UPC	078484083727
Unit Count	1 Count

Fiskars 24" x 36" Self Healing Cutting Mat, Extra Large Double-Sided Grid

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