Make My Own Puzzle Mat

One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them.

Make my own puzzle mat.

I used a 2 ft length of pvc pipe i got at a home improvement store for about 4. Get a yard of it and you have a mat for a puzzle that can be easily rolled up and save the puzzle. A large piece of felt. 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.

How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. Have you tried a piece of flannel backed plastic table. Work your jigsaw puzzles in style with this quick portable diy work station and storage set. Then making a puzzle mat is even easier.

One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them. A puzzle mat is a great tool to move and store a puzzle in progress. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done. Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session.

To make your own puzzle mat you re going to need two things. 01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford. The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats. You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper.

You put the puzzle together on the large surface of the mat then the felt can be rolled up with the puzzle sandwiched within. Don t have felt on hand like i did. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. To make the puzzle mat.

The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut. Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl. Some kind of tube. A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle.

You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle. A puzzle mat has many uses as a soft landing protection area for kids when playing or to brighten up any room with cheerful colors. When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed. Square up one end of the felt.