Ohhhhhhhhhhh this is too much fun!
This morning I stuck the first sheet together. The 1mm magnetized rubber has a waxy protective paper slip that you peel off. It's the typical sticker backing you've seen a million times before. Then I just plopped my printed paper countersheet half down on top of it. Because I was working with large margins I needn't worry about alignment.
I dropped by my local office supply store this morning and those shears and the mega-boxcutter were the beefiest cutting instruments they had available.
The 1mm is really tough stuff, it is also very heavy. I cut the first row of counters using only the shears. The paper tore a bit on the edges. Also, the weight of the part you are cutting off causes the rubber to flex, so your cuts tend to curve off to the right at the end.
These didn't come out great, but they suit my purpose as an initial trial.
For subsequent counters I used the heavy-duty box cutter. This required a surprising amount of downward force and pulling to get through the rubber. The results were much better though with none of the rough edges caused by the shears.
Today I did the first half sheet. Tomorrow I will finish the batch and post some in-play shots.
For now I leave you with this: my PG-themed jacket locker!
