Diy Mat Cutter

A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer.

Diy mat cutter.

I don t care for the wood grain loo. Size and material aren t critical. Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on. It is reasonably simple to install and use.

This simple mat cutter can be improvised with basic tools and perhaps scrap material. If you don t own a mat cutter you can cut your mat window with an x acto knife but you won t achieve a good clean bevel. Once i had my mat cut to size i adjusted the guide so that my mat border all the way around would be 2. The base is 24 x 25 x 9 16 inch plywood.

A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself. I started by cutting a piece of mat board using the straight edge and mat knife to the dimensions of one of my frames. It accomodates up to 20 inch mat board. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves.

Overall the 301 1 cutter is ideal for low volume cutting tasks preferably for diy framing projects. Things you ll need 1 piece of 2 by 6 inch wood 1 large l bracket 1 small l bracket 4 small bolts 1 16 inch 2 large heavy bolts 3 16 inch measuring tape power drill router t square saw. Take the frame apart and use it s existing mat as a tracing guide. You can say goodbye to crooked cuts from handheld cutters when you buy this efficient mat cutter from logan.

Another reason to do your own mat cutting is that for the first time a truly professional type of cutter is available for under 100. I plotted in pencil using the mat guide as a rule. Then instead of cutting any additional hole for the art piece to sit behind i just use double sided tape to stick down my art piece right onto the bristol board itself centered obviously. Cutter i used is listed at 79.

The cost of this product has increased to 109 95 since this segment first aired.