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to the surface. Ordinary cuts in the plate itself will therefore often not be very visible in the form of surface irregularities even with repeated use, unless the surface cuts are done in a V shape, which, on the other hand, quickly will leave irregularities that make the mat difficult to use.
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Some mats do not tolerate sunlight well, and should therefore not be stored in direct sunlight. Mats can bend if they are not stored flat, which may result in them not lying evenly during use.
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are the most common materials. Many mats are somewhat soft and bendable, and some are marketed as having "self-healing" properties. Some mats have a
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They are used, amongst other things, in hobby work for precise and clean cuts of paper, cardboard or textiles using a
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work, one can instead use old newspapers, magazines, cardboard or the like instead of a dedicated cutting mat.
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with a cutting wheel on a 300 × 300 mm cutting board (with 10 mm
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The grid often has divisions with lines every 5 mm or 10 mm.
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Note that the mat is bent after improper storage (50 mm grid)
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patchwork
grid
mat
workpiece
table
scalpel
rotary cutter
grids
millimeter
measure
patchwork
architecture
vinyl cutters

Vinyl chloride
alkene
magnetic
self-healing
perpendicular

photo album
color chart
A4
A5
A1
ad hoc
scale
Origami
Cutting board

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