Make My Own Puzzle Mat

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.

Make my own puzzle mat.

Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. To make the puzzle mat. You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle. Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl.

You put the puzzle together on the large surface of the mat then the felt can be rolled up with the puzzle sandwiched within. How to make your own puzzle mat i may have mentioned that my family enjoys puzzles and games. Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt. 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.

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

A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle. The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done.

Work your jigsaw puzzles in style with this quick portable diy work station and storage set. The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut. You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper. A puzzle mat is a great tool to move and store a puzzle in progress.

Square up one end of the felt. Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session. When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed. One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them.

Don t have felt on hand like i did. One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them. 01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford. To make your own puzzle mat you re going to need two things.