How Do Self Healing Cutting Mats Work

We have self healing cutting mats up to 48 x 96.

How do self healing cutting mats work.

For this post i have put together a collection of the best self healing cutting mats available for purchase. At what point do you sand off too much and you open a portal into the self healing mat realm filling your house with cutting board material and turning its walls into the new film continue this thread. Cutting mats that self heal make great gifts or if you are an artist or drafter yourself these are a must have for any home office. The cutting mat is the unsung hero of the architecture and crafting world saving your table and providing an excellent work surface.

The inner core is 1 5 mm thick and prevents mat cut through and extends blade life. It may seem like magic to a lot of people but it is simply great engineering and science. Self healing cutting mats are made from independent tiny pieces pressed together to create a solid cutting surface. Dull blades can t make a precise or thin cut and therefore the groove produced may not be able to close up fully.

Although self healing cutting mats work with a wide range of blades including rotary cutters and craft knives it s important to note that the blade must be sharp to avoid slicing through the mat. The outer plies are 75 mm thick and give the mat self healing properties. When you cut on the mat using a rotary cutter the blade actually goes between the tiny pieces separating them and not cutting into the surface as a whole unit.