Unboxing: New A5 Cutting Mat (no box) for a Designer's Analog Toolset

As a Product Designer, I'm taking a moment to reveal and appreciate another tool I have acquired for offline work. Or, shall I say, "paperwork" for artists, that is fun and exciting.

Artists and Designers of every kind and discipline benefit from having pen and paper and other analog tools for preliminary work, for sketching and exploring ideas. This time, we feature another method that involves cutting and making collages and papercrafts, hence, the addition of the A5 Cutting Mat to add to my Analog Toolset.

A New Tool I've acquired is an "A5 Cutting Mat"

A5 Cutting Mat, side by side with a pen (for size comparison).

I have a bigger cutting mat, but this one fits on my desk. So, I'll be using this for more intricate projects, "paper works" / paper crafts.

I already have a scalpel knife to pair it with. A more artist-friendly term escapes me at the moment.

The "Unboxing" Video, but without a box.

YOUR TURN:

As a Product Designer creating and using digital tools, do you invest in 'analog' tools for 'offline work'? Share your toolsets and how you use them — Comment below! :D