{"id":5109,"date":"2015-04-27T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/?p=5109"},"modified":"2015-04-26T19:00:36","modified_gmt":"2015-04-26T19:00:36","slug":"the-cutting-mat-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/the-cutting-mat-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"THE Cutting Mat of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5112\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TableToLoom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5112\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5112\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TableToLoom.jpg\" alt=\"Rhino cutting mat on 5'x6' table\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TableToLoom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TableToLoom-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhino cutting mat fits \u00a05&#8217;x6&#8242; table in Clarissa&#8217;s studio<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many years I have cut out all my button robe applique&#8217;s on a small 30&#8243; x 40&#8243; cutting mat which was not quite large enough for many of the designs. \u00a0Then a fellow seamstress\/clothing designer referred me to the <a title=\"Rhino Cutting Mats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rhinocuttingmats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rhino Cutting Mat <\/a>she had been using for many, many years. \u00a0A few months ago I made it a point to afford one! \u00a0I wish I had made this dream come true long time ago!!!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5113\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Thickness.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5113\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5113\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Thickness.jpg\" alt=\"The thickness of the Rhino cutting mat\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Thickness.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Thickness-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A close-up of the 1\/4&#8243; \u00a0thickness of the Rhino cutting mat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Rhino cutting mat comes in several standard sizes, however, you can place a special order for whatever size you need. \u00a0I ordered a 5&#8242; x 6&#8242; piece to fit on top of \u00a0my two folding tables\u00a0that sit side by side; this custom-cut mat costed me a\u00a0bit\u00a0over $200 with shipping &#8212; I tell you, it is well worth the investment!!!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5110\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Grid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5110\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5110\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Grid.jpg\" alt=\"Underneath grid of Rhino cutting mat\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Grid.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Grid-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Underneath grid of Rhino cutting mat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Rhino cutting mat is supplied with a printed grid the same size as the actual mat. \u00a0The weight of the mat and grid keeps the mat flat and from sliding around.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5111\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SeamlessSurface.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5111\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5111\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SeamlessSurface.jpg\" alt=\"Seamless surface of the Rhino cutting mat\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SeamlessSurface.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SeamlessSurface-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seamless surface of the Rhino cutting mat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The best thing I totally enjoy about my Rhino cutting mat is the fact that there is no seam!! 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