How To Use An Olfa Cutting Mat

Cutting mat and why you need one.

How to use an olfa cutting mat.

If you prefer to cut your fashion fabrics and sewing patterns with a rotary cutter a cutting mat is going to be vital. An olfa cutting mat will help you avoid damaging the surface of your work area and help your blades last longer. Use both and extend the mat s useful life. Most people ask us how to clean their mats.

That s where a rotary cutter and a cutting mat come in handy. You can t use a rotary cutter however without a cutting mat to guide your cutting lines and protect your work surface. All the measuring is done with the ruler anyway. Our sewing how to video will sho.

About the mat each mat is 1 5mm thick double sided and constructed with a triple layer heat welding process for long life. While you ll need to practice working with your cutting mat for the best results in cutting fabric once you know how to use a cutting mat you can cut as many as four to six layers of fabric at a time. Let s check them. Some rotary cutting mats don t have two cut able sides just check the label on your new mat if it s not an olfa do not use the measurements on the mat for cutting strips squares and other shapes.

In fact it was olfa who invented the rotary cutter in 1979. Higashinakamoto 2 11 8 higashinari ku osaka 537 0021. Olfa continues to develop new and clever gizmos and the newest olfa splash rotary mat is no different. Rotary mats and cutters have been around for a long time.

You should have an olfa mat as your cutting base. The only things i use the lines on the mat for are for lining the fabric up straight. To clean your olfa mat use a generous amount of room temperature water and a few drops of mild detergent use a soft mild bristle brush such as a toothbrush or mushroom brush to create a lather and gently clean your mat. When it comes to fabric sometimes scissors just won t cut it.

Your cuts will be more consistent if you use the mat to cut on and your rulers to measure. I have used my cutting mat on the dining room table and when not in use i slide it between the table top and the pad no one even knows it s there and it stays nice and flat. Designed for use with olfa rotary cutters these cutting mats help protect cutting surfaces and extend the life of the rotary blade.