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Cutting Mat
A cutting mat is a mat that is placed between a workpiece to be cut and the surface below (e.g. a table) to protect the surface. They are used, amongst other things, in hobby work for precise and clean cuts of paper, cardboard or textiles using a scalpel or rotary cutter. They often have Grid (graphic design), grids with a line every 5 or 10 millimeter that can be used to position, aim and Measurement, measure the workpiece. Examples of uses are textile cutting for patchwork, or paper cutting for art or architecture modeling. They are also used as a substrate in Vinyl cutter, vinyl cutters. Materials Cutting mats are made in various materials. Vinyl chloride (soft or hard plastic) and Olefin, alkene 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 Magnetism, magnetic core. There are also mats made of glass. Wear Some cutting mats are marketed as "Self-healing material, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patchwork With Rotary Knife
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of Cloth, fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors). These shapes are carefully measured and cut, basic geometric shapes making them easy to piece together. Uses Patchwork is often used to make quilts, but it can also be used to make rugs, bags, wall-hangings, warm jackets, cushion covers, skirts, waistcoats and other items of clothing. Some textile artists work with patchwork, often combining it with embroidery and other forms of stitchery. When used to make a quilt, this larger patchwork or pieced design becomes the "top" of a three-layered quilt, the middle layer being the batting and the bottom layer the backing. To keep the batting from shifting, a patchwork or pieced quilt is often quilting, quilted by hand or sewing machine, machine using a running stitch in order to outl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
