User talk:Shelly ann ram

TABLE MAT TABLE MAT- a small square or rectangular mat on which a set of dishes, knives, forks etc, for one person are placed on a table.

USES

It is used for placing on table, to protect it from things set on it.

It is used over or under the table cloth whilst dinning.

It also protects the table from spills and reduces the noise of handling glassware and serving pieces.

It is also used for decorating purposes.

THE STEPS TO USE FOR CREATING YOUR VERY OWN TABLE MAT

Materials that are needed

-	Bristol board

-	 clear tape

-	 a pair of scissors

various shades of coloring

-	 white paper towel

1.	Firstly, take a sheet of the paper towels and double it, stick both ends with very little tape, so that it can stick together. (now you have the size of table mat)

2.	Fold the paper towel into a pattern. (for example; Triangle, rectangle etc)

3.	Then dip each end of the paper towel in each of the coloring. Make sure each end has all the excess coloring, so there would be no drips or spills

4.	Leave to completely dry

5.	When the liquid is dried out, open the paper towels, and behold the lovely pattern

6.	Smoothen out the paper towel. Take Bristol board and cut it to fit the size of the paper towel

7.	Stick each end with clear tape to the Bristol board; make sure that it is properly smoothen out.

8.	When all ends are completely stuck, and then fill the entire surface area of the paper towel around the Bristol board.

9.	Cut any excess tape on the board that exceeds

Now you have learnt how to create a simple, but beautiful table mat.

HISTORY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placemat

References http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=368520

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/table+mat