Omnigrid2101 Invisible Grip Roll, 12-1/2 by 36- Inch

Grips on rulers make it much easier to cut fabric.

Works nice for long quilting cuts

This has been great for prototyping projects providing a *very thin* anti-slip surface. Currently using it on an acrylic base on a waxed wooden desk and tanned leather and both work well with anti-slip and Invisigrip. It adheres very well to acrylic and is essentially transparent when working out bubbles with something like a credit card. This is a great replacement for bumpons which are always thicker at 1-2mm. Glad to have a big roll of this for future projects. I've found better anti-slip grip with more weight.

I really really wanted this stuff to work but it didn't for me not quite. I bought this invisible grip for one of my larger rulers (6” x 24”) as I was pressing along the ruler with my entire forearm and spending a huge amount of extra time trying to prevent slippage. After looking around online for tips I came across a video of a quilter applying this omnigrid invisible grip roll to one of her rulers. The process looked really easy and it seemed to help so I went ahead and purchased some. Unfortunately I couldn't even get it to stick to my ruler (and this was after reading the directions and watching a few videos to make sure I was applying it right).After the first failed attempt I washed my ruler and waited for it to air dry and scanned the now exposed vinyl cling for any dust or stray threads that could be impeding the adhesion but couldn't find anything. I tried to reapply the vinyl piece but it wouldn't stick, I tried using gentle pressure then very very firm pressure and could only get it to stick in small spots here and there along the ruler (I even tried a small cutting from what remained from the roll and tried applying it backwards in case I had mixed up which way the vinyl was supposed to adhere) . I ended up taping the vinyl to the ruler to get it to stay on which isn't the outcome I was hoping for but now at least the money hasn't been wasted.Now that I do have the vinyl applied to the ruler it does seem to help with the slippage it was just a huge pain and disappointment to apply. I'm wondering now if the larger than average size of the ruler is what caused the film to not stick. The ruler also has a slightly frosted look but when I run my fingers along it and look closely I can't feel or see anything (unlike some brands of rulers which feel like they have bits of sandpaper in spots along the bottom); the ruler wasn't marketed as being non slip when I purchased it as well just more suitable for dark colors.I think from now on I will just save up for the more expensive non slip rulers. I wish I had smaller more normal quilting rulers to test how this applies to them. I only have the large rulers for my bow tie business and sewing my own clothes and haven't needed anything smaller.My final thoughts on this are that it probably doesn't work on any matte finish, frosted, and maybe even colored rulers. It also may not work well on larger rulers were the static cling effect may be disrupted at several points along the greater distance. I wish that on their website or somewhere, anywhere that is was stated that it has limitations instead of their “makes any ruler nonstick” claim.

Easy to peel off but, discard the used backings asap so you don't think they are new pieces as you'll drive yourself crazy trying to peel off the plastic that's not there, ha! That's what the other reviewers' problems were.

This product is a clear piece of plastic. You cut it to size, peel off the back and attach it to your ruler. It attaches to the back of the ruler by static cling. I'm not sure, but I think it is the same static cling that prevents the ruler from moving. I purchased this product about one year ago. I am a quilter that has always had trouble with rulers slipping. This product does not glue the ruler to the fabric. I think it gives you a very slight advantage when it comes to making the ruler more stable. If you can cut out a quilt and always have a few strips that slipped this may just be the product for you. If you are expecting a product that glues the ruler to the fabric, this is not it. I use my rulers almost daily. The omnigrid grip shows no signs of wear. I do have a few rulers that don't have the backing. I can still tell the difference between those that have the backing and those that don't. My backings have not curled at the edges. I liked this product so much I told all my quilting friends about it. Most of them were already using it. I was annoyed that they hadn't told me about the product. After using the invisible grip for about a year I know why my friends didn't tell me about it. You put it on your rulers and forget about it because it is invisible. If a conversation had come up about slipping rulers, perhaps my quilting friends would have said they used it. I was hesitant to purchase this product, since I had never heard of it. In my opinion it is a vital tool in my quilting room. I would not be without it. I would only recommend it if you only have a few strips that slip. If a large percentage of your strips slip this is not the product for you.

Maybe this is mostly intended to be used with fabric and cutting mats, but I purchased it to stop my rulers from sliding around when working with general materials like cardboard, copper, heavy paper, and kydex. Ifound it to only modestly improve grip on most work surfaces, like sealed wood, corian, or formica. Metal rulers still slide pretty easily when I'm trying to hold them in place. Also, while the omnigrid attaches easily to the back of the metal ruler, it doesn't seem very secure - I can peel it off with very little force, and it seems like it might come free if it snags on something during use. This latter point isn't a major issue, I can always use a spray adhesive to affix it in place, but I feel like that shouldn't be necessary.On the other hand, it does improve grip a little, and significantly it prevents the metal ruler from potentially marring soft surfaces. So it has some utility for me still.Probably wouldn't recommend for general use, but it may still work specifically with fabric and cutting mats.

Fue funcional, se deslizan menos las reglas, pero al final hay que acomodarlo constante

I love this product. I use it in my sewing room for the back of rulers to stop them from sliding when cutting fabric with a rotary cutter