Place Mats?

[HayLou]

Hi all,

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask this, but i guess the admins will move it

I would like to know if sub place mats and coaster or or can be made from melamine? with cork backing or such? OR are they all made from hardwood with a coating?

I have read that the hardwood place mats are a bugger to heatpress due to the curving, so i wondered if a cork base would stop this from happening?

Any info, and where to purchases would be most helpful.

Thx

[JMugs]

You need to dip your toe in and try, all products can be successful but it depends on your business. If there was a correct answer everyone would be doing it. You need to go with what suits you.

[Ali P]

Hi all,

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask this, but i guess the admins will move it

I would like to know if sub place mats and coaster or or can be made from melamine? with cork backing or such? OR are they all made from hardwood with a coating?

I have read that the hardwood place mats are a bugger to heatpress due to the curving, so i wondered if a cork base would stop this from happening?

Any info, and where to purchases would be most helpful.

Thx

If you dampen the back prior to pressing it helps prevent curling

[HayLou]

Thanks guys, but i still dont know if they are melamine or not?

N'mind, i shall write to some suppliers

[JMugs]

A few points
The suppliers tell you what the place mats are made from online.
Melamine is a very specific material.
You really need to order a few to see what things are like. No amount of questions beats having something in your hand.
I haven't had any place mats curl for many months then it was so slight as to be of no concern, and I just press them straight out of the box.

Not being grumpy just short on time.

In short buy a few (they aren't expensive), print them and go from there.

Janners

[snookles]

I use the ones from magic touch they are made from medite with a cork backing, the have never curved on me