Last night I went to preview night for the International Quilt Festival. One of the first people I sought out was Charlie, the olfa guy. His prices are the best in the festival and he is a fountain of rotary cutting knowledge. Last time I went to festival, he taught me how to hydrate and clean my olfa mats. This year I asked him about those pesky heat warped mats I think almost all of us have. I bought one at a yard sale for 25 cents that was badly warped just hoping and praying I could find a use for it. Well, Charlie told me THERE IS HOPE!
What you need:
a warm day
a warped mat
concrete
piece of clean, flat plywood as big as your mat or bigger
piece of heavy glass as big as your mat or bigger.
Lay your flat playwood on the concrete. Put the warped olfa mat on top. Cover with the glass. Leave outside in the heat all day. When night falls or the next day comes while it is still cooler, remove your mat and it will be left with a mat that is "reset" to flat.
Charlie says there is an 85 percent success rate...and that the other 15 percent don't follow directions.
Another tip: use a gum eraser to remove fibers that are stuck in your mat.
Let me know if you have success with this method!
What you need:
a warm day
a warped mat
concrete
piece of clean, flat plywood as big as your mat or bigger
piece of heavy glass as big as your mat or bigger.
Lay your flat playwood on the concrete. Put the warped olfa mat on top. Cover with the glass. Leave outside in the heat all day. When night falls or the next day comes while it is still cooler, remove your mat and it will be left with a mat that is "reset" to flat.
Charlie says there is an 85 percent success rate...and that the other 15 percent don't follow directions.
Another tip: use a gum eraser to remove fibers that are stuck in your mat.
Let me know if you have success with this method!
