Work your jigsaw puzzles in style with this quick portable diy work station and storage set.
Make my own puzzle mat.
The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats.
You put the puzzle together on the large surface of the mat then the felt can be rolled up with the puzzle sandwiched within.
A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle.
How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat.
How to make your own puzzle mat i may have mentioned that my family enjoys puzzles and games.
Have you tried a piece of flannel backed plastic table.
Then making a puzzle mat is even easier.
Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session.
A large piece of felt.
To make the puzzle mat.
A puzzle mat is a great tool to move and store a puzzle in progress.
It s that simple the puzzle mat was done.
To make a puzzle mat is a simple procedure and requires just a few simple items which can be bought from any craft or fabric outlet.
Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt.
How to make your own puzzle mat i may have mentioned that my family enjoys puzzles and games.
To make your own puzzle mat you re going to need two things.
I used a 2 ft length of pvc pipe i got at a home improvement store for about 4.
The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut.
Some kind of tube.
Square up one end of the felt.
You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper.
When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed.
Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl.
How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat.
One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them.
One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them.
You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle.
01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford.