Introducing the RebrickMat

For those that like light kits, Light My Bricks have a similar version of this type of building mat. It’s great and I use it for doing all my builds on. And I think it’s about half the price of this one, though it’s a simple design and doesn’t have the various measurement guides on it.

I build on foam board, which tends to breakdown after a few reuses. I like this, as with computer keyboard mousepads, it should be easy to clean and durable. The Technic axle sizes printed on the mat are what pushed me over into ordering one.
I'll let the internets know how it works out.

Dagnabbit! I hate it when my tablecloth pills up!
(Either that's British slang, or he misspelled "peels")

Regardless, this mat looks amazing! I love how there's reference guides for everything, including angles! Might wanna pick one up someday, because this would be the perfect MOC-building tool!

I’m currently using a green gridded hobby mat, like those used for cutting bits of plastic without damaging what’s underneath.

This looks a lot more useful, especially with the measurements and everything on there, and the colors! Maybe now I won’t have to ask my wife or children to identify weird colored parts. I can just use the chart.

Thanks
I have ordered

Not sure if I'll get this, but it definitely looks interesting.

@8BrickMario said:
"Surprised not to see a news post here about the Pharrell movie by now. "

Yeah, I just saw the trailer, which played before another video I was watching. I usually skip trailers, but there was no way I was going to skip something like that. Not sure if I'll see it or not, but it's nice to see them still making Lego movies.

Literally just said you could use a tablecloth. Just use one, or buy one. They're like being clearanced like everywhere for practically nothing. This is just spending money to spend money. (insert affiliate link here)

@nymnyr8694 said:
"Literally just said you could use a tablecloth. Just use one, or buy one. They're like being clearanced like everywhere for practically nothing. This is just spending money to spend money. (insert affiliate link here)"

I got mine and it is way more than a tablecloth. I recommend it.

Order confirmed! Thank you for sharing this useful mat, useful for sure, the review, and the discount. It had been a while I had been searching for the ideal surface on which to build my sets and MOCs. I actually use our living room glass top table, but it will be even more cool with this. I also sometimes use a model kit mat, but it's a little too soft to me.

@Crasha said:
" @Rabrickzel said:
"I build on my bed. "

I build on the floor. On a fluffy carpet."

Did anyone build Lego sets outside?

@BaconKing said:
" @Crasha said:
" @Rabrickzel said:
"I build on my bed. "

I build on the floor. On a fluffy carpet."

Did anyone build Lego sets outside?"

I started building 8734 in my car once, and I think I've done so with other Bionicle sets. Does that count?

I built on a thin cork desk mat from Ikea and works great for me.

@Crasha said:
" @Rabrickzel said:
"I build on my bed. "

I build on the floor. On a fluffy carpet."

I tried that when I left my Dark Ages ten years ago. But I discovered that I am too old for that!
;-)

PS: Once I built on a hotel bed.

I normally build on my wood kitchen table & use an IKEA small bamboo tray to hold my parts out of the packet to avoid any small pieces rolling. I like the idea of this mat as it will add some extra friction when building, ordered one to give it a try. Thanks for the heads up & discount.

I use a carpet or a bed, depending whether I'm watching something on TV with others or laptop on my own.

It can get difficult with art, as when you use the tools to remove the dots, they can fly anywhere!

I did see a tray that looked useful awhile back that I asked my father if he could make, but he's renovating my third dolls house, so it might be awhile.

This is sick. For 41$? SOLD

Seems like a really neat product. I don't know if I want to spend the money on it. I may continue to deal with the current set up, but the rougher material may help with the rolling away of those silly little pieces.

@MZ_1 said:
"What's wrong with Pythagoras in lego..."

In practice, the triangle is formed at the centers of the studs, but bricks and beams are measured in whole studs.

@Adrianucho said:
"I like it, but I wonder if it would not get obsolete as soon as new colors were introduced in the LEGO palette."

I expect they'll keep updating it to accommodate that.

I think this is a very clever idea and they did a nice job designing the graphics. Double thumbs up.

Already bought mine

I already have mine! I must have ordered it as soon as it was released, and it took a while to get here, but I can confirm that it's indeed very well made and looks great. I may have to pick up a second just to use as a large mouse pad for my gaming computer. :)

@Adrianucho said:
"I like it, but I wonder if it would not get obsolete as soon as new colors were introduced in the LEGO palette."

I have one and actually its not all colors. I think the colors he chose to include are those that have been retired and have a replacement. I also have the Lego Periodic table and compared the mat to it and I think having those similar and retired colors really help.

I use a TV dinner tray. It's portable, keeps pieces from rolling away, and is easy to pour the leftovers into a bag from a corner. But a soft surface would be nice to avoid scratching, as you point out. Honestly, though, I'd consider this just for the geeky nature of it. Am I really ever going to need to know the part numbers for the various plate sizes? No... but all the same, I want it!

I just ordered one.

Where is this shipping from for orders to EU/Belgium? Outside of EU, meaning there will be customs duties?

I just use a tray. Kinda tempted though. I like those snot diagrams.

@chefkaspa said:
"Thanks for presenting this item. It could be a useful thing.
I would prefer a reduced printed content with rulers only, perhaps the colour table.

However, I have been using a serving tray (40 x 60 cm²) for some time:
- good size that will fit on most tables and desks
- can be put away without removing any parts on it using one hand (left or right) only
- can also be used to serve meals or drinks
- cost was approx the same as for the RebrickMat
- single disadvanted: these tray are typically available in dark colours or unattractive gray ."

I also use a serving tray. I don’t recall exactly how much it was but I got it at TK Maxx for, I believe, a fraction of the price of the RebrickMat.

In addition, I’ve repurposed a couple of round food containers. They are in two sizes that are perfect for large and small LEGO bags respectively. They were originally packaging for pre-made omelettes by a brand called ‘unearthed’.

@BaconKing said:
" @Crasha said:
" @Rabrickzel said:
"I build on my bed. "

I build on the floor. On a fluffy carpet."

Did anyone build Lego sets outside?"

I do and love it, when the sun is out too ;)

Very cool idea. I’ve used a couple different raised side items as build surfaces. Ordered one to try out.

That is an incredible mat.
…I don’t normally say that about a mat.

Just ordered mine. Never thought I needed a dedicated building mat but right as I saw the pictures I knew it would be a hundred times better than doing so over a random pillow sheet or towel as I currently do so pieces won't go missing or get dust on them. Fantastic idea.

Would be nice as a poster or such, but for a real building mat I'd prefer a cleaner look. Reminds me a bit of promotional photos for scale modeling where the always add tools and blueprints to make it look cool.

That's a nice product with some interesting features.

I prefer a nice hardwood surface preferably tiger oak or burled walnut.

@sjr60 said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
"
I prefer a nice hardwood surface preferably tiger oak or burled walnut. "
Pretentious? Moi?

Nothing less than diamond encrusted granite for me. "

Mais oui.

I have a couple of cafeteria trays that I've used for years when building. The edge keeps the parts from rolling away plus it's easy to move if the coffee table, kitchen table, couch etc.... is needed for its intended purpose. :) I'm liking the idea of a build mat with the handy reference info on it though!

I got this one: https://moc.industries/mat Seems helpful.

Who else read paragraph four and immediately went to Rebrickable’s merch?
Thanks Brickset! I had seen another review of this and was already interested. I guess $4 off is good enough for me!

@BioMio said:
"Chuck Norris builds in mid-air.
Using roundhouse kicks."

Even Chuck Norris feels pain when stepping on a Lego piece. The piece feels pain as well, though.

Try couple mellisa & Doug puzzle boards.
Assembled Dimensions: 11.7 Inches (W)
Assembled Length: 15.7 Inches
think size puzzle not board.

I really like mat though

@ToysFromTheAttic said:
" @Adrianucho said:
"I like it, but I wonder if it would not get obsolete as soon as new colors were introduced in the LEGO palette."

I expect they'll keep updating it to accommodate that."

It would take a long time or a new bout of radical changes like what happened to greys, brown, pink and purples for the mat to just need replacement on colors. It has Dark Orange and except for old Purple the color bar is surprisingly accurate. Gears are more likely to be replaced, but then it's still a good guide for the older parts.

It seems that the central rectangle doesn't fix with 32x32 stud baseplate? I think is a mistake that doesn't fit with two of them...

If the company is based in Australia, why are the prices in US Dollars and not AUD??

I'm interested. Where does it ship from?

There are people who build on soft surfaces???

It's hard for me to imagine that; I need the hard surface to align small pieces correctly!

Nice graphics and useful information; maybe if it was available as a poster...
I also wonder how well it would work as a mouse pad.

The build area looks quite small, if you wanted or needed to refer to all the information printed on it. I have a giant very dark grey 'black' gaming mouse mat that is perfect. No distractions on it, and parts of all colours including black are easy to spot on it.

@legowerba said:
"All of you young whippersnappers that build on the floor or a bed, enjoy it now as you get old the ole bones won't bend like they used to."

And hope you don't end up in a wheelchair, where you'll have to build on a raised surface that pieces can drop off of.

Looks pretty neat, love the color chart particularly the blues xD

But I'm pretty sure Spaniard customs would want their cut and anyway very bad timing for me so I'll have to pass :|

Got mine in already an love it!! Works great!

@TheOtherMike said:
" @legowerba said:
"All of you young whippersnappers that build on the floor or a bed, enjoy it now as you get old the ole bones won't bend like they used to."

And hope you don't end up in a wheelchair, where you'll have to build on a raised surface that pieces can drop off of."
I built a border on my table out of cardboard and tape to reduce the jailbreaks. The problem is keeping the kids from laying boxes on top of it.

@Belboz said:
"The IKEA shoe/boot tray is absolutely ideal for building. Big enough and has a lip to stop pieces falling off. Only a couple of quid too...
:-)))"

Is that the IKEA Baggmuck? I’ve used those for years! They’re nothing fancy like this, but they’re cheap, have a good height lip, and are also really useful for storing works in progress when you need your dining table back.

This mat looks really nice though, especially for anyone who struggles with colours at times

Looks great. I ordered!

@stefwaffles said:
" @Belboz said:
"The IKEA shoe/boot tray is absolutely ideal for building. Big enough and has a lip to stop pieces falling off. Only a couple of quid too...
:-)))"

Is that the IKEA Baggmuck? I’ve used those for years! They’re nothing fancy like this, but they’re cheap, have a good height lip, and are also really useful for storing works in progress when you need your dining table back.

This mat looks really nice though, especially for anyone who struggles with colours at times
"

Yep - only £2.50 and absolutely ideal.

I'll repost my first impressions I originally put on Rebrickable;

- Brilliant ideas on what to fill it out with. Even down to the track counter at the side, there's so much that feels useable.

- Print is a bit soft on hard edges and text. I'd give it 3 stars out of 5 there, as a crisper print would feel more premium.

- The ruler is about 1% off a standard ruler. Good enough for estimates, and perhaps it'll adjust with time as it was unrolled today.

- I'll have to put my padded mouse mat on top of it. I didn't expect anything else, and wisely this area is not mission critical - some attractive snot examples but nothing a seasoned MOC builder hasn't internalised.

- The keyboard rectangle is 418 x 192mm. My chunky keyboard covers it, which is fine. (I push it backwards when building.)

- Bit stinky right out the packet, but that will fade.

- Bit of a nitpick, but the headlight brick doesn't show the side stud quite perfect - on the real brick it extends out farther than the base, and isn't supposed to be in line.

All in all, very happy with the product, and very happy to support a site I spend so much time browsing.

@myth said:
"Where is this shipping from for orders to EU/Belgium? Outside of EU, meaning there will be customs duties?"

They ship direct from China in all cases. I guess it depends if a typical Aliexpress order gets extra duties? In the UK it was fine.

@sjr60 said:
"I don't mean to be rude, but it does seem like a hugely overpriced solution to a problem you never knew you had... Sorry."
I can second that. I've built my sets on three different kinds of surfaces all my life, never with any issues:

- on my bed
- on my desk
- on the floor (short carpet)

Why would I need an extra mat?

Love it, except for the large "Rebrickable" top left.

@Huw said:
" @8BrickMario said:
"Surprised not to see a news post here about the Pharrell movie by now. "

We tend to focus on physical items rather than media: It's Brick*set* not Brick*movie* :-)"
Plus, having just watched the trailer, I am not really sure who would want to even watch the movie. I mean, at least the other LEGO movies made sense in the context of the LEGO universe, but a biopic about the life of Pharrell Williams? Why should anyone want to watch such a thing in LEGO form?
I don't doubt that there's a market (somewhere) for a biopic about this guy, but why LEGO?
I'm really curious to see how this movie is going to perform at the box office. Going by the totally boring trailer I can't see it doing particularly well. Maybe in the US, but internationally? Meh.

@AustinPowers said:
" @Huw said:
" @8BrickMario said:
"Surprised not to see a news post here about the Pharrell movie by now. "

We tend to focus on physical items rather than media: It's Brick*set* not Brick*movie* :-)"
Plus, having just watched the trailer, I am not really sure who would want to even watch the movie. I mean, at least the other LEGO movies made sense in the context of the LEGO universe, but a biopic about the life of Pharrell Williams? Why should anyone want to watch such a thing in LEGO form?
I don't doubt that there's a market (somewhere) for a biopic about this guy, but why LEGO?
I'm really curious to see how this movie is going to perform at the box office. Going by the totally boring trailer I can't see it doing particularly well. Maybe in the US, but internationally? Meh. "

agreed! This new movie isn't going to do well...

@AustinPowers said:
" @sjr60 said:
"I don't mean to be rude, but it does seem like a hugely overpriced solution to a problem you never knew you had... Sorry."
I can second that. I've built my sets on three different kinds of surfaces all my life, never with any issues:

- on my bed
- on my desk
- on the floor (short carpet)

Why would I need an extra mat?"
Quite. I think it's an O.K. novelty product. If it was a Lego item I could see it as a GWP or an Insider Reward but for $40? Someone's having a laugh!

Thanks for the discount, I ordered one! (Was wanting to, but the discount helped push me to do it.) For someone new to making their own builds, I think this mat will be really helpful, regardless of any slight imperfections, and since I've been using the site regularly lately, it feels good to help support it!

Ordered one!

Just ordered 1. Looking forward to using it on my glass table I build on.

@RadicalDog said:
" @myth said:
"Where is this shipping from for orders to EU/Belgium? Outside of EU, meaning there will be customs duties?"

They ship direct from China in all cases. I guess it depends if a typical Aliexpress order gets extra duties? In the UK it was fine."

Thanks! Haven't shipped from China yet, but packages from USA and UK get always intercepted. Maybe I'll risk it

Looks interesting. But I must admit I have never ever thought it a problem to build on a regular table.

Best, this mat is a good product. I use it every time I am working with my Lego collection. Highly recommended, meanwhile, I bought a second one and had to wait much less for delivery peculiar but well the product is top made. Thanks for the product

babe wake up, acoustic stud.io just dropped

Thank you @Huw, i ordered one and will make a video about it.
Greetings Holger

@DavoDestroyer said:
"For those that like light kits, Light My Bricks have a similar version of this type of building mat. It’s great and I use it for doing all my builds on. And I think it’s about half the price of this one, though it’s a simple design and doesn’t have the various measurement guides on it."

I don't manage to find any building mat on the lightmybricks.com page... do you have a link? Thx.

Go to your Local Gaming/Hobby store and buy a Magic the Gathering playmat for half the cost its the exact same thing lol

I have a mat made of exactly the same material that I use as a mousepad and under my keyboard. It's a mat that was made for collectable card games (Magic, Pokemon, etc), but I customized it with my own custom art for my web site.

I was planning to make another one and have it designed for Lego with brick rulers and all sorts of handy references...but Nathan beat me to it! Not only that, but he did even better than I had imagined for mine. ...so $40 for this awesome design which will save me the time of designing my own? YES, PLEASE!

Just ordered! Great idea and a handy tool with the color references!!

Is it usable as a mouse mat? I've been looking for a mouse mat for a long time and if it usable as a mouse mat AND a building surface I'm all for it!

seems to me like another case of an answer to a question nobody asked...

Thanks, just ordered one :)

@Crasha said:
" @Rabrickzel said:
"I build on my bed. "

I build on the floor. On a fluffy carpet."

i do both, plus another wool carpet specially for lego

Ordered one on the 8th of June and today (18 June) just received shipping notification for shipping from "Mainland China" A little unexpected...lol

Yes, it took a while to arrive. The Track&Trace worked well. But it was worth the wait. I use it not only for building, but also as a mouse pad. I work a lot with Studio and use instruction manuals in PDF format (on screen). So I find the mat super handy.

The concept of the mat is well thought out and well worth the price (and the wait).
Thanks Nathan.

June 9 - order placed
June 18 - shipper gets package
June 22 - cleared customs - Chicago
June 25 - departed Chicago
June 29 - arrived Minneapolis metro
July 2 - still not delivered

Buyer beware. It seems like it's coming by carrier pigeon in the United States.