How To Make A Puzzle Roll Mat

You can also make a rolling puzzle mat by using a long cardboard tube and using felt rather than foam.

How to make a puzzle roll mat.

Measure a piece of felt so that it is 4 6 larger than the completed puzzle plus a little extra on one side. Don t have felt on hand like i did. Then take a cardboard tube left over from your giftwrap paper the heavier the better and wrap glue or sew the longer end around the tube. Then making a puzzle mat is even easier.

A puzzle mat is a great tool to move and store a puzzle in progress. This puzzle mat is incredibly easy to make and easy to use. Puzzle buddy your jigsaw puzzle mat. Felt may be easier to work with but the procedure is slightly more sophisticated involving the use of a sewing machine to sew a pocket for the tube and the tie straps.

Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt. The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut. Once dry roll up around tube and secure with rubber bands. You put the puzzle together on the large surface of the mat then the felt can be rolled up with the puzzle sandwiched within.

A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle. If you know someone who loves puzzles you could pair this with an inexpensive puzzle to make a great low cost gift. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done.