Amtech S0542 A5 Cutting mat Green

It has a nice finish and great surface. I've used this for a few months now and its still kicking. Would recommend especially for such an affordable price.

Really can't go wrong with it. Great mat at a great price, next day (technically less than 12 hours).Good quality unlike some others I've bought which have not been great and not lasted.Would buy again.

Would recommend

This very reasonably priced cutting mat is a must-have item for any crafty card maker, or papercraft enthusiast. I bought it to replace my old mat, that has had many years of use, and I am very happy to say that it is great quality for the price.The cutting surface is ultra smooth, but not slippery, and even glossy photo type paper sits on the surface of the mat without wanting to slither away, while you are using it. I use a scalpel type of craft knife quite a bit, for more detailed decoupage, and I found that it was easy to use on the mat. Some cheaper mats can be very inflexible, and this mat certainly isn't 'hard', which can be an issue if the mat buckles and won't lie flat, so I cannot fault it in any way along those lines! Of course, only time will tell, but so far so good.The grid lines on the mat are very clearly marked in white, against the dark green surface of the mat. I find this very useful indeed to get straight lines and to line up corners ready for cutting - you can keep one edge flush to the marked out line, and cut with confidence knowing that your edge hasn't run off at a wonky angle! For smaller pieces of paper or card, you can use a rule to run it along a line, placing it over the piece that you need to cut, and making sure that it's lined up at the other side, too, while the edge of the piece lies along another part of the grid. Very handy indeed! The grid is also useful to scale something down - very handy to cut out a layer of card or paper and make it proportionally smaller all round, using the grid.I also use a heavier craft knife, like a Stanley knife, and I have cut card on the mat with it - no problem whatsoever. It's not showing any visible signs of marking up, and granted, it's not been used a lot, but I am very happy with the results, so far.The mat is a very good budget buy. I would happily recommend it, and certainly for anyone starting out in crafting who doesn't want to pay a fortune, you can't go wrong with this mat. Even experienced crafters might be happily surprised, as I was, to find that something that costs so little can actually be very effective. Yes, of course, you can pay much more for a cutting mat, (for example the self-healing type) and as with all crafting supplies, I tend to feel that you 'get what you pay for', so to find such a good quality item at this price really is great for anyone crafting on a budget!I am giving it 5 stars, for price, design, and useability - no need to look anywhere else, and would happily buy again when needed.

I only bought this because I thought it was blue and thought the price was cheap for a blue mat. It turns out that its green and you can buy green ones everywhere and very cheaply so it turned out not to be much of a bargain. We ended up keeping it as it is a good product but if I had known I would have not bought it.

This cutting mat arrived quickly and as advertised. It is robust an works as expected. Recommended.

I have now used this for over a year. It is very good size. I can wipe clean it. Still looks almost new even when it is in constant use. Great value for money. A must for any craft room.