This is a fun project that children would enjoy. Everyone can make their own place mat or you can make a set of custom mats. This project is fairly easy.
First decide what you want the background of your place mat to be. If you want these to have some stability, poster board cut to size, will work really well. These can be made so many different ways, it's really up to you. If you chose to use poster board, you can draw or stencil on it. You could also glue silk flowers or pictures to the poster board.
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Once you have the poster board the way you want it to look, you can either apply clear shelf paper or have it laminated at your local copy store. If you want to avoid having these laminated, you can purchase a role of clear plastic shelf liner. Cut 2 pieces of liner per mat to fit your project, leaving about 1 inch on all sides. Start by laying the back piece sticky side up on your work surface. Make sure you have your project lined up properly, allowing 1 inch on all sides. Slowly lay the poster board on to the sticky sheet, starting with one side, slowly working to the next, trying to avoid air bubbles.
After you have everything in place, flip it over and carefully remove any air bubbles ( a spatula or credit card work great). If you have any bubbles that you can't get rid of, take the tip of a sharp needle and lightly puncture the bubble. Drag your spatula across the bubble, allowing the air to escape. Once you have the back of the mat smooth, flip it over. Carefully lay the other piece of sticky paper on to the mat, working one side at a time, making sure everything lines up. Remove any bubbles, as you did for the back. Trim off any edges, leaving at least 1/2 an inch on all sides.
Another way of making these without poster board, is to lay a piece of the shelf paper sticky side up on your work surface and just place the items you like directly to it. Place another piece of the sticky paper directly on top ( sticky sides facing each other). Remove air bubbles and trim the edges. Now you have a personalized place mat.
*NOTE: I would avoid putting any plate that may be too warm on these place-mats.
Supplies Needed:
Clear sticky back shelf paper (omit if having laminated)
Pictures, silk flowers, any flat item you chose
Poster board (optional)
Scissors
Paints (optional)
Stencils (optional)
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