The Item in My Kit
I bought Idemeet 24-by-36-Inch Cutting Mat as part of my camper van equipment.
Cutting the drawer lining required transferring the frame dimensions to a flat sheet. This cutting mat is part of my purchased layout equipment for sheet and fabric work.
Transferring Drawer Dimensions to the Lining Sheet
- I measured the drawer frame and fitted its base.
- I measured and cut the rubber mat with scissors.
- My sheet-layout purchases also included a gridded twenty-four-by-thirty-six-inch cutting mat.
My Experience With This Tool
By Steven Smith
My hunting knives, utility knives and Fiskars rotary cutter were going through the carpet and damaging whatever was underneath. I bought this cutting mat to put under the carpet while I cut it, and it worked well for that job.
The mat took the cuts from the tools instead of the surface underneath. I have not used the printed measurements yet, although I can see how they could be useful.
Watch My Idemeet Cutting Mat Review
How I used the Idemeet mat beneath the carpet I was cutting, the different roles of the mat and Fiskars cutter, and two mat alternatives to compare.
Read the Video Transcript
Hey, I’m Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. This Idemeet twenty-four-by-thirty-six-inch cutting mat solved a simple problem while I was cutting carpet for my van: my tools were cutting into whatever was underneath it.
My cutting tools, including my Fiskars rotary cutter, could go through the carpet and damage the surface below. So I bought this mat to put under the carpet while I cut it.
That changed where the cut ended up. The carpet sat on top, the mat was underneath, and the mat took the cuts from the tools instead of the surface below it. It worked well for that job in my build.
The Fiskars sixty-millimeter rotary cutter was another useful part of that carpet-cutting setup. I used it for the carpet on my van walls and ceiling, and found it faster and straighter than the way I had been cutting before. The cutter and the mat had different roles: one made the cut, and the other provided the surface beneath the material.
The mat has printed measurements, but I haven’t used those markings yet. What I’m describing here is my experience of putting a cutting surface beneath the carpet. The full review also lists matching-size Fiskars and OLFA mats as alternatives to compare.
Thanks for watching. I’m Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. My takeaway from the Idemeet mat is that it took the cuts instead of the surface underneath my carpet. Read the full review for my experience, the product links and the related cutting tools. See you on the next project.
