Tonic Studios Glass Cutting Mat, Black, 14" x 23"

Wow, and wow again... what a fabulous product. I don't normally 'do' reviews, but I have to share my love with this Tim Holtz glass media mat. Yes, it's quite pricey but you get what you pay for in superiority and quality. It is heavy but the eight small non-slip 'feet' keep it stable and stops any movement on my work table and makes it easy to pick up. In my opinion, this is something everyone needs in their craft room. I have been meaning to get one for ages, then decided to bite the bullet and buy one, and guess what, I am so very glad I did. I tested it by blending Distress Inks onto card from it, which in my opinion, far better than my other media mats. I have used alcohol markers and heat embossed on it. I let mediums dry on it and then cleaned it to see how easy that would be - no problems! All in all, I tried to use every kind of product with it that I normally would as a crafter, and was not disappointed. Since buying this mat, I have now ordered the media tool set (unmarked ruler) as I feel it would be great for lining up words on my project as I am hopeless at keeping things straight!! However, the measuring grid marked in inches and cms along the edges and the 1inch squares are fantastic for helping to ensure level positioning. The removal silicone non-stick white mat gives options when your water colouring and inking, however, keep in mind that alcohol ink will stain it. All in all, this is a 'must have' tool and is the best glass mat I have ever bought, I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to work with mediums in one place. It's FABULOUS!

Great for crafting, size is great, good value for money

What a fabulous product. I have other glass mats but this is in a better league, Premiership as opposed to Championship. It is expensive (it pays to do one's research) but the quality is undeniable. It is a very heavy object, the eight feet are securely attached, it does not wobble or slide about, easy to clean and like all Tim Holtz its features are well thought-out. I love the level surface and it does create a natural barrier to stop the 'creepage' of stuff into one's work area. I don't see the need for the left-handed version, just use this one 'upside down'. I have kept the grey corners that came with it for delivery but I daresay they will be binned in due course as they are not required in its use. I don't have a dedicated craft space so I have to put it away after every session, for ease I slide it under a sofa.

This is perfect A3 size, and I like the extra side section to mixed medium and inking too... looks great on my desk

I hesitated for a couple of weeks before ordering this. I talked to several crafters to get their opinion and 100% said do it! I'm so glad I did as it is absolutely great! Easy to clean, easy to use, perfect for messy projects and mixing paints and inks. It is a little heavy but I don't plan on taking it anywhere (there is a travel-size if I do). I also ordered the sleeve, just in case.

Well worth it for a great cutting surface

Love it. As a crafter re-entering the field so much has changed and so much more equipment is available. I delayed purchasing this mat as I wasn't sure if it was worth the money and I am trying to rebuild my stock only with essential tools. I was wrong. This should have been the first item I bought. It's perfect to craft on whatever the medium. A high quality product.

The mat is so good that I've bought two! One for each of my crafting work surfaces. Looks so good, easy to clean, mixing area for paints and inks, also comes with non-stick mat. I do think it is expensive but it saves you changing mats for different jobs.

I love it! You can use for all media forms. It’s great quality. EVERYTHING Tim Holtz is extremely well made and worth buying! I highly recommend.I use it to all my bible journaling art work…absolutely perfect for it and it has a section on right side for stamping too.

Pensé que compraba una mesa de corte, y resultó ser de cristal, no quiero cortar con ella para no rayarla, pero como área de trabajo es fantástica ya que resulta súper fácil de limpiar, la recomiendo sin dudarlo.

J’ai choisi ce tapis de découpe pour sa grande taille mais aussi car je connais bien cette marque qui est de très bonne qualité.Il y a des graduations en centimètres et en inch.Quand on coupe sur la plaque de verre trempé avec le cutter, ça ne raie pas la plaque, ça ne laisse aucune trace. Je n’avais plus envie d’utiliser mon tapis de découpe cicatrisant, qu’il fallait chauffer pour faire partir les traces de cutter (et encore ça ne partait pas toujours entièrement).Cette plaque m’est bien utile pour faire mes fonds de carte avec des pads d’encre. Je n’ai plus besoin de mettre de feuille en dessous pour protéger mon plan de travail. Il suffit ensuite que je passe un coup d’eau savonneuse (ou produit à vitre, lingette, etc) et tout part du premier coup même avec des encres qui tâchent. Pareil avec des encres à alcool, ça part très facilement. Je m’en sers aussi quand j’encolle mes projets de scrapbooking. La colle part également super bien. Je n’ai pas encore testé avec de la colle chaude mais je pense que ça devrait se décoller de la plaque très facilement.Je recommande cet article, j’aurai du l’acheter bien plus tôt.Il était bien protégé lors de l’envoi. En plus d’être dans son carton d’emballage d’origine, il était dans un suremballage en carton (pour le protéger de la casse) + dans le carton d’expédition.

very nice but do not use a knife on it, in the video they claim it can handle a knife but it can't

Alles sehr schick, aber darauf schneiden ist schwierig, da es Kratzer geben kann. Ich habe es leider vergessen und mich dann geärgert, da ich es auch bei jemand anderen gelesen hatte.