{"id":16590,"date":"2013-01-14T03:05:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T11:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16590"},"modified":"2013-05-21T16:58:22","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T23:58:22","slug":"studio-work-surface-mats-3-brands-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/studio-work-surface-mats-3-brands-compared\/16590\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Work Surface Mats &#8211; 3 Brands Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"video\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16590#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Work Surface Mats\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-01\/14-90335-pt0-clay-work-surface-mats.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Video #335:<\/span> Each of the different mat surface products has plus&#8217;s and minus&#8217;s. Which features are most important to you?<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Topics Covered In This Video:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Comparison between 3 different non-stick work surfaces for use with polymer clay and mixed media projects:<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0047VHRS6\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0047VHRS6\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Sculpey Work&#8217;n Bake Clay Mat<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0047VHRS6\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[11.5&#8243; x 15.5&#8243;]<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000S17ZAY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000S17ZAY\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Ranger 15-Inch-by-18-Inch Inkssentials Craft Sheet<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000S17ZAY\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[15&#8243; x 18&#8243;]<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.rings-things.com\/cart\/pc\/Nonstick-Work-Surface-9-5-2022p18339.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Rings &amp; Things Fiberglass Work Surface<\/a> [9.5&#8243; x 12&#8243;]<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Differences between each sheet in regards to:<br \/>\n&#8211; Size<br \/>\n&#8211; Cost<br \/>\n&#8211; Porosity<br \/>\n&#8211; Ease of use<br \/>\n&#8211; Smoothness of surface<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If I were to design the perfect work surface for use with polymer clay it would have:<br \/>\n&#8211; The size, look and smoothness of the Ranger Craft Sheet,<br \/>\n&#8211; the sticky non-skid backing of the Sculpey Clay Mat and<br \/>\n&#8211; the cheaper price of the Rings &amp; Things fiberglass work surface.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mdw7ufCMDXs?rel=0\" height=\"323\" width=\"575\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As you saw in the video, each brand of polymer clay work surface mat has it&#8217;s own set of pro&#8217;s and con&#8217;s. In the comments section below, please let me know which features are most important to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">By the way, if you have a polymer clay question or challenge you&#8217;d like me to address in an upcoming video vlog, do post it in the comments below. I&#8217;d love to help you find quicker and easier ways to bring up the professionalism in your polymer clay art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #808080;\">Oh and don&#8217;t forget to give these videos a<em> Thumbs Up<\/em> click at YouTube if you are enjoying them. The more <em>Likes<\/em> a video gets, the higher it rises in the searches. And that means even more people will be able to join in on this polymer clay journey of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Also, by subscribing to our YouTube Channel directly, you will receive notifications as soon as new videos are uploaded. To subscribe, click here&#8230;<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mdw7ufCMDXs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Polymer Clay Work Surface Mats<\/a><span style=\"color: #808080;\">. The Subscribe Button is right near the top of that YouTube page.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Looking forward to hearing from you!<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 575px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video #335: Each of the different mat surface products has plus&#8217;s and minus&#8217;s. 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