Subject: Re: Where does one find info on plastics?

From: [email-masked] (Chris Kantarjiev)
Date: 5 Jun 1996 18:22:38 GMT

In the early days of mouse use (before mouse pads were so widely
available) we used a material that was intended for drafting
tables - it came in wide rolls, was self healing and adhesive-backed.

This was years ago, but I bet an art supply store would have it.

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From: "John R. Johnson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996 15:07:00 -0500

Go to your local Drafting Supplies Store and ask them for a D size
drawing board pad.  They probably have a roll of self healing plastic
drafting pad in 4 foot width cut to length.  If not, the D size table
is about 4 x 6 foot.  It heals itself after puching it full of holes and
things with drafting instruments.  Great stuff.  I have been using it on
my drawing boards since about 1955!
John

On Tue, 4 Jun 1996, John Hunt wrote:

> My girlfriend is taking up sewing and they have these cutters which are 
> like wickedly sharp pizza cutters.  [Yes, I can personally attest to the 
> sharpness! :(  ]  Anyway, they need to be used on a soft plastic surface, 
> and the little pads they sell in the yardage store seem rediculously high 
> priced.  $45 for 25"x35"!  
> 
> So, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find info on a type of
> plastic I can use to replace this.  I want to build my girlfirend a
> cutting table measuring 4'x6' so the cost of this plastic surface has 
> become a major issue. 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> -John-
> 
>

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From: Charles W Smart <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 20:53:25 +0000

> cutting table measuring 4'x6' so the cost of this plastic surface has
You might look into vinyl drawing board covers. Comes in rolls about 36" 
width. Available at stationery stores or drafting supply outlets

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From: [email-masked](Dale A. Keltie )
Date: 10 Jun 1996 02:08:26 GMT

In <[email-masked]> Charles W Smart <[email-masked]>
writes: 

<in reply to John Hunt query>
> -John-
>You might look into vinyl drawing board covers. Comes in rolls about
>36" width. Available at stationery stores or drafting supply outlets
<snip>

Vinyl drawing board cover is, as you suggest, a good material for the
application.  Much of it is "self-healing" and it will tolerate quite a
bit of the abuse to which service as a cutting board cover would
subject it.  The last time I bought any of the stuff, however, it was
darn near as expensive as the stuff Mr. Hunt mentioned.  A material
which might work almost as well is plain (i.e., unembossed) vinyl floor
covering.  Mr. Hunt could purchase a small piece of this and have his
lady friend test it before committing to a larger piece.

What's a drawing board?

Regards to all,
Dale

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From: Ken Brown <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:42:06 -0700

> cutting table measuring 4'x6' so the cost of this plastic surface has

My wife also uses this pizza cutter type cutter for her quilt making.  It is
my understanding that the cutting mat is 'self healing' meaning it doesn't
show all of the cuts that she has made in the two years she has used it.

Still looks brand new.  I have no idea what it is made of, but can be purchased
at various fabric stores.  That is probably why it costs so much.

Ken

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