Make My Own Puzzle Mat

A puzzle mat is a great tool to move and store a puzzle in progress.

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. You put the puzzle together on the large surface of the mat then the felt can be rolled up with the puzzle sandwiched within. I used a 2 ft length of pvc pipe i got at a home improvement store for about 4. Some kind of tube.

Square up one end of the felt. To make the puzzle mat. How to make your own puzzle mat i may have mentioned that my family enjoys puzzles and games. When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed.

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. Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt. A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle.

01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford. Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session. Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl. Have you tried a piece of flannel backed plastic table.

Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. Don t have felt on hand like i did. You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper. One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them.

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. To make your own puzzle mat you re going to need two things. How to make your own puzzle mat i may have mentioned that my family enjoys puzzles and games. The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats.

One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done. You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat.