Cutting Mat For X Acto Knife
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Cutting mat for x acto knife. When cutting hardwood veneer with any craft knife score the line first lightly and go over it multiple times. X acto x7761 self healing cutting mat nonslip bottom 1 grid 12 inch by 18 inch board with 11 inch by 17 inch measuring surface gray 4 7 out of 5 stars 458 14 80 14. Find a sturdy surface for mat cutting. Veneer cutting tips with x acto knife.
X acto is the home to precision cutting knives cutting tools blades office supplies. Be sure it is larger than the mat you will be cutting and protect it with stiff cardboard. This is very much because they deliver on all levels and will leave you with a finished product that does not only look. Razor blades x acto knives and box cutters all make use of extremely sharp exposed blades.
Small pieces of veneer are easily marked and cut out with a sharp craft knife. The hard compressed type of cardboard on the backs of pads of art paper are sturdy and hard to penetrate with knife cuts. If you don t own a mat cutter you can cut your mat window with an x acto knife but you won t achieve a good clean bevel. I am very pleased with the price the colour and the size.
Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. This cutting mat is sufficiently weighty that firm pressure with a mat knife will not slice through the cutting mat which has happened with some other brands. X acto offers blades for cutting scoring chiseling and more that work on a wide variety of surfaces. My x acto knife is one of the retractable ones that pulls the collar and blade back.
Be very cautious when handling these tools. Join one or more together with tape to create a larger piece if necessary. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. They are available at any craft store and come in various sizes or colors.
If accuracy and precision are what you are after then there is no need to look any further because in the x acto 1 knife z series with safety cap you will find both these attributes and more this exacto knife is what other brands of craft knives are striving to produce. The only downside which was minor was that it took a few weeks to get here. To use your exacto knife properly you will also need a surface to cut on and a straight edge or ruler. Get a cutting mat.
Knife sets each of our sets contain multiple knives and blades with unique precision cutting features for all your crafting needs. Mat cutting kits can be purchased at most art stores and make it easier to measure align and cut mats in a single station but will run you considerably more money.