Making Custom Silicone Mats | I Like To Make Stuff

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With all of the model making and electronics tinkering I've been doing lately, I wanted a custom silicone mat that could hold specific items. Silicone mats are super durable, heat resistant, and easy to clean. Have a task you do repeatedly? Let me show you how to easily make a custom silicone mat! TOOLS & SUPPLIES WE USED(affiliate links): https://kit.co/iliketomakestuff/custom-silicone-mats https://kit.co/iliketomakestuff/my-woodworking-tools https://kit.co/iliketomakestuff/shop-safety-gear VECTOR RULER GENERATOR: https://robbbb.github.io/VectorRuler/ MUSIC: http://share.epidemicsound.com/iltms he beauty in creating your own silicone work mat instead of buying one, is that you get to design to your specific needs. Working with small items can be disorganized and troublesome if the pieces are not stored well and your tool easily retrievable. The silicone mat is awesome because it can help organize your work space while being heat resistant, tear proof, and easy to clean. Tasks like model making or electronics work can be more organized and efficient if the work surface was made to accommodate the hobby. In my case, I plan on using this mat for both of those tasks. I decided to arrange the mat with shallow pockets surrounding a central work space. Because we'll be pouring the silicone into a mold, so all of our design elements have to be arranged in reverse to the mat will come out correctly. The pockets will be made from positive blocks and any lettering or text will be

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