How To Make A Homemade Puzzle Mat

To make the puzzle mat.

How to make a homemade puzzle mat.

You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper. Work your jigsaw puzzles in style with this quick portable diy work station and storage set. Have you tried a piece of flannel backed plastic table. I used a 2 ft length of pvc pipe i got at a home improvement store for about 4.

A large piece of felt. 1 yard of felt fabric any coordinating color. Square up one end of the felt. Get a yard of it and you have a mat for a puzzle that can be easily rolled up and save the puzzle.

Supplies needed all of these supplies can be found at walmart 1 yard of waverly inspirations fabric check out the fresh new valentine s day prints i picked a classic pink gingham. A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat.

Cardboard tube you can use a durable mailing tube. Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed. A mat that is custom made for a certain puzzle size should be at least 4 inches larger on all sides than a finished puzzle.

The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut. 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. Putting a puzzle together is a fun activity and a great workout for your brain.

Step 1 measure and cut the piece of felt to the size you want. Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt. Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl. Don t have felt on hand like i did.

Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session. The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats. 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. You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle.

Diy roll up jigsaw puzzle mat tutorial. 1 package of waverly inspirations ribbon any coordinating color. Making your own puzzle is even more fun and adds a whole new dimension to the activity. 01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford.