The Shard Catcher is a professional stained glass cutting mat designed to improve safety, accuracy, and workflow in glass crafting. This grid mat for glass cutting creates a controlled work surface that contains shards at the source, keeping your area cleaner while you work. As glass is scored and broken, fragments fall below the surface instead of spreading across your stained glass work surface. This reduces with sharp edges and minimizes cleanup, making it a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional homasote board solutions, while also serving as a reliable stained glass mat for consistent daily use. The system enhances control through integrated components. Steel balls apply focused pressure along the score line to help initiate and guide clean breaks, while foam grip buttons hold pieces securely in place. Together, they improve stability, reduce mistakes, and deliver more consistent results when stained glass cutting tools and equipment. A precision grid pattern also acts as a visual guide, helping align cuts more accurately and reduce material waste. Whether you're working on detailed pieces or larger projects, this glass cutting pad supports cleaner, more controlled cutting and works effectively alongside other glass cutting boards in your setup. Each 11.5" x 11.5" panel functions as a small glass cutting board and connects with additional panels to expand your workspace as needed. Suitable for beginners and professionals alike, this glass craft mat integrates seamlessly with stained glass supplies and tools, including stained glass and tools or quality stained glass supplies clearance setups, and works as a reliable craft mat for a wide range of studio applications.
SHARD CATCHING GRID – Stained glass cutting board built with a strong, durable structure to contain glass at the source, keeping your surface cleaner and improving control while a glass mat for crafting
SAFER GLASS CUTTING – Grid mat for glass cutting keeps sharp pieces below the surface to reduce exposure during stained glass cutting, creating a more controlled and safer working environment
CLEAN WORKSPACE & EASY CLEANUP – Keeps glass contained so you can remove pieces without sweeping, helping your stained glass cutting tools stay organized and making your glass craft mat setup easier to keep clean after every cut
MODULAR GRID SYSTEM – Each 11.5" x 11.5" panel functions as a glass cutting pad for detailed work and connects with additional panels to create a larger workspace for bigger projects
PRECISION CONTROL SYSTEM – steel balls deliver concentrated pressure for controlled score line breaking, while four foam grip buttons stabilize the glass for greater accuracy and cleaner results.