Could this be opened and then folded back on itself, so that the cutting mat is exposed and it's STILL only 12x18 table space?
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I just tried it and it works to fold back on itself and lays flat. This is a hefty sturdy construction. I am very pleased with it.
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The cutting board could be reversible. Mine was delivered with 4 small foam rubber pads on one side and the other side was ready to use. Removing the small pads would be very easy to give you a two sided work surface.
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Wouldn't be easy as its vacuum sealed when shipped . You could fold it but it wouldn't be small .
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No! At least, I was unable to accomplish folding it. In my case this was not a big deal as my intention was to keep the futon base in an open, "bed" position, but if you plan on folding up the futon, good luck...and let ME know how you did it
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if you follow the natural creases that the pad has when you unfold it, you could easily fold it back up and it's about 20 x 15. This is what I do and it folds back up easily. I think you could fold it even smaller if you did not follow the natural creases.
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You could definitely cut a leaf-sized piece off and only use it when you add the leaf. In fact that's a fantastic idea and I am going to do that shortly. I had cut the pad to be the size of the table with the leaf and just let it hang over the edges when the leaf is removed. But your idea is much better.
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I don't know that you can totally. I found by stretching it pretty tight the folds were definitely less noticeable and the material is flexible enough to be able to do that. Hope this works out for you!
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I folded it in quarters, and its too large and it is is quilted/padded, so that also adds some room, making zippering tough.you could cut it down . It has a binding around it, so you would have to sew or bind the open edge.
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Use your strength and just do it... I though I would break mine trying too hard to unfold it, but no. It will get easier to fold/unfold over time.
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I tested one. If you don't fold it solidly, maybe... a well folded one will slide open occasionally. Depending on the table, they are rather big.
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Hi Julianne. Please contact me directly through the Amazon message system. Are you folding the mat to store it? Please store the mat rolled up, not folded. Folding the mat will cause crease damage.Please contact me:)Thanks,Square36 Team
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It would be pretty easy to trim the mat down with a box cutter. It is a really thick, squishy foam so no problem at all to trim.
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Not really, no. You could fold it up to be flat, I guess--but the little trays would still stick it out, so I don't know that it would actually save any space!
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You could fold this mat but because it is twice as thick and 4 inches longer than a standard mat it may not fold very easily.
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No, Seams won't line up with the edge of the table. It would be very noticable!!!!!
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Maybe, it will be difficult to stop it from folding back. It, however does fold out fully (like a bed) which is the way it comes. Just put it in a closet folded out.
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Yes, I imagine you could cut it, but you'd lose the binding at the edge you cut. It looks very nice and finished the way it comes, and I'm not sure if it would fray without that. I wonder if it might work to fold that last 10 feet back underneath the end instead?