Make My Own Puzzle Mat

Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session.

Make my own puzzle mat. How to make your own puzzle mat i may have mentioned that my family enjoys puzzles and games. The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. Don t have felt on hand like i did.

A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done. Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. Square up one end of the felt.

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. A puzzle mat is a great tool to move and store a puzzle in progress. A large piece of felt.

You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. 01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford. 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.

Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl. When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed. Have you tried a piece of flannel backed plastic table. To make the puzzle mat.

The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats. Work your jigsaw puzzles in style with this quick portable diy work station and storage set. 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.

Get a yard of it and you have a mat for a puzzle that can be easily rolled up and save the puzzle. You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle. One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you re working on them. To make your own puzzle mat you re going to need two things.