Hi everyone, for the longest I have been wanting an elegant close up pad. a nice big one maybe with a wood frame around it? But all of these cost so much money and Im not sure where to get them. So, I would like to make my own, but I don't know where to start. How do I go about creating a close up pad? What would I need? And once I have the materials, how could I make it? Is there any videos that tell you how? Thanks!
Creating a close up pad help!
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I'm certainly not an expert on this but have investigated for my own purposes. I found that a velour type fabric works well and mounted on a mouse pad rubber, or if you like softer, a bit of car headliner material. As far as adhesive, I don't know.
where do I get the mouse pad rubber, and how do I go about cutting it to size? I found a 20x27 sheet of paper velour. Im not at all sure how to even start making it.
http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?38128-How-to-Make-your-own-Close-up-Card-Mat-Benefits!
quite literally the first thing that comes up when you google "how to make a close up mat"
seriously did you even try before posting?
quite literally the first thing that comes up when you google "how to make a close up mat"
seriously did you even try before posting?
Yes I did, but I can't have plywood under my mat, I need to have rubber under it ( similar to a mouse-pad) I would like to have a nice look on top of the mat but Im not sure how to go about doing so. Is this correct?
get the rubber and correct size, put foam in the middle of it and the felt on top? Does that work? Also can I replace foam with a nice texture? Im not sure what though
get the rubber and correct size, put foam in the middle of it and the felt on top? Does that work? Also can I replace foam with a nice texture? Im not sure what though
I have a nice mat that is just a soft rubber and the fabric on top (Np foam layer. It's quite nice. I looked into making my own because I wanted a larger surface. You will have to use Google to find where you can get the best deal on bulk rubber mats shipped to your area.
what type of rubber is best? Would I look up bulk rubber? Also, how do people get the nice wood frame around the mat?
If you were to put a wood frame around it it would be a magic surface, not a close up pad. Here, look at these, Surface: http://shop.dananddave.com/playing-cards/magic-surface.html Pad: http://shop.dananddave.com/aluminum-pad.html Basically, the surface is a large piece of wood with some of it cut out in the center were a large pad is glued down into it. if you notice on both the pad and surface, there is no rubber on the bottom. It is four little grippers in each corner.
Thanks! But for what Im using I need rubber on the bottom. Im making SSS by Shin Lim and I need the rubber to be on the bottom of the mat. I didn't know there was a difference between a magic surface and pad haha thanks!
No worries. They seem to he the best price that offer smaller quantities. Good luck!
If you go ahead with it, show us your finished product!
If you go ahead with it, show us your finished product!
I will! Now all I have to look for is the fabric shin lim used in his live lecture which I can't seem to find anywhere.
What did he use? I know you can pick up some velvet or velour at pretty much any fabric store which should work nicely. (much nicer than felt)
Yea I have an idea. Im going to buy a cheap mat and put a nice velvet fabric over it, I just don't know where to get big mats cheap lol
I went to a place that relines the interior of cars. I asked for a scrap of headliner material the size I needed. The piece I needed was quite large, but he charged me $5. It's much softer than mousepad material, but still worked for what I needed.