USA Cutting Mat with grid (38233), 59 inch by 36 inch, for Sullivans Home Hobby Table

I was worried about ordering this mat—some of the reviews mentioned they had difficulty cutting on it, but the price was so good I took the chance—and I’m glad I did! My fabrics cut beautifully (as long as the blades are sharp, of course); I only need to apply a light firm pressure; the fabric cuts cleanly and I’ve seen no scoring so far. The side with the numbers and grid is less “pebbled” than the back side, more of a matte finish, but I like that better for a clean cut. And it’s so great to be able to spread things out, and not have to reposition my old 2x3 mat over and over...This is a much thicker (about 2 mm or 3/32”) and nicer mat than my old Fiskars one, which was less resilient, harder to cut on, and prone to scarring.I’m sure this fits the matching craft table nicely, but my cutting table is an old flat door—which is actually about 3 inches narrower than the mat...but I have a cheap-and-easy fix for that: I got 4 of those 1/8 inch thick white foam core art boards at the dollar store, taped them together on the bottom and slid them under the mat, cutting off the excess. I slid the narrow excess strips of the art boards under the other boards at the edge of the table, to provide a little more support...and that’s enough so that I can still cut on the mat to the edge, as well as providing a nice bright white underlayer for the cutting mat. It also provides a nice resilience to the mat while I’m cutting. The first photo shows me lifting up the mat to show the art foam boards underneath.It didn’t take long to flatten out after unrolling; I just unfurled it and put a few chairs on top of it to hold it flat, and left it overnight (which was probably overkill). Neither I nor my daughter—who has a famously sensitive nose—detected any bothersome odors. If you need to keep it rolled up, try the clever yoga-strap hack used by another Amazon reviewer (check out the photos and you’ll find it).If you’re on the fence about buying this, I suggest you give it a whirl—you’re not going to find a good mat this size for less than 55 bucks...I know, I tried! ;-)

I'm really happy with this new mat. I bought it to go on my sewing room cutting table. My old mat was over 25 years old and was splitting and cracking so I was happy to be able to find a new one at a reasonable price. This new one has fewer angled lines but I rarely used those anyway. This one also has reddish colored markings instead of black, but I don't see that being a problem either. It arrived tightly rolled to make shipping easier. I didn't do anything special to flatten it. I just put it on the cutting table last night, and today in less than 24 hours it's laying almost totally flat. There's just a very gentle curve on the ends that I feel confident will settle down in a short time.

I purchased this to protect an antique oak drop leaf table that I use in my sewing room.I will not be cutting directly on it but wanted to protect the table from pins and scissors.After reading several reviews saying that it wouldn't flatten out, I was a little concerned about it. But after searching for mats in this size and finding the prices to be considerably higher, I decided to give it a try.It came rolled up, of course.I unrolled it and layed upside down out in the driveway with a small board stretched across each end and let the warmth of the sun relax it. It sat there about two hours. It's early October, the sun isn't that hot right now.When I returned it had completely relaxed and was flat as a pancake. Not a ripple or a wave in sight.It was 3/8" too wide for the table and needed the corners rounded to fit.Using a straight edge, some good clamps and a nice sharp utility knife I was able to trim it to fit and it looks great. Though I don't think I'd recommend it for use with a cutting wheel.It's slick. And it took me a bit to come up with a way to keep it from sliding around on the table without damaging the table itself. I remembered I had a box of these little adhesive craft dots. They squish down nice and flat, barely noticable under the mat. It's not going anywhere now.Don't be afraid to give it a try. It's a nice, big mat!

This mat fits well on my dining room table. The numbers and markings are clear and the mat lays flat. I read several reviews and almost didn’t order it, but I’m glad I did. Using this mat helps me to pin and cut fabric easily and efficiently.

This mat is not durable enough for any type of production work. I used this mat for trimming film/ vinyl (I do this for a living) and the mat did not hold up well, in fact I got one project out of it. The mat began to groove within the first few cuts despite a light hand. Moving to other parts of the mat as to not cut through the thing produces similar result. By the end of trimming the project the mat was useless- in fact it cracked in several places when picked up to be moved from one table to another. The mat is good looking and I was not expecting it stack up to a high end self healing mat but I have used these types of mats over the yes and the quality on this one is unacceptable. Outside of the return period but will take it up with the manufacturer and update.I would suggest looking for alternatives for any type of production, cutting, vinyl or film work. I would consider this mat more of a work surface then something you would cut or trim on.

Exactly what I wanted. Slightly bigger than my table but it will work. The ONLY thing I dislike is that they included the bar scan permanently on the product. I hate it. Why on earth does that need to be on there? It’s UGLY. I can not speak to longevity yet.

This makes a great cover for our electronics benchVery handy , easy to cut but, strong enough to be used on a bench.Wears well,Useful markingsMakes are good insulatorA rating