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(idea donated by Mark Andrews)
Sometime in this hobby we tend to overlook things we see daily and forget they were meant to be useful.
Take the humble hobby mat for example
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Great for protecting the work surface from spills of paint or glue.
Did you forget about its measuring capabilities?
I know i did.
The cutting mats are made to be useful, not just protective.
Now Mark threw some images up as a reminder for us to use what we have in order to make life easier.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07255d_e1a5a9d903a9424580b90719d251a020~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_678,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/07255d_e1a5a9d903a9424580b90719d251a020~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07255d_4ceb2931c89f46c2aebbc3d5eb2efd0e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_686,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/07255d_4ceb2931c89f46c2aebbc3d5eb2efd0e~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07255d_91b8ba0c7416419d99f874c414a630c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_659,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/07255d_91b8ba0c7416419d99f874c414a630c3~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07255d_6984e89f889e477da3878880ff874f09~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_598,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/07255d_6984e89f889e477da3878880ff874f09~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07255d_501bead5353847e49c51d186ab1e9dc4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/07255d_501bead5353847e49c51d186ab1e9dc4~mv2.jpg)
All in all, a great reminder to not overlook the basics.
Happy Modeling!!
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