How Does A Self Healing Cutting Mat Work

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.

How does a self healing cutting mat work.

It may seem like magic to a lot of people but it is simply great engineering and science. Protect your entire tabletop using this mat. A sign of a poor quality cutting mat is one where the laminations have separated. It is a large self healing cutting mat that will protect your work area.

When these cutters are used on self healing mats the cuts they make into the mat go away. 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. Better yet if it was really self healing it would re grow the corner itself like a lizard can regrow its tail the actual self healing behaviour is the same as if you were to cut on a thick rubber mat the cut is still there but the material is soft enough that the cut becomes invisible if there s nothing prying it open. The cutting mat is the unsung hero of the architecture and crafting world saving your table and providing an excellent work surface.

For this post i have put together a collection of the best self healing cutting mats available for purchase. Clear material that is non glare and thin. After the cut is made the surface has a memory and closes back together thus it is referred to. Extra large mat that is ideal for commercial applications.

Our professional quality self healing cutting mats are 3 millimeters thick and made of 3 plies. The inner core is 1 5 mm thick and prevents mat cut through and extends blade life.