I have the Arteco blue mat for rolling out fondant to cover cakes, but I've been using a thin plastic cutting board/mat for cutting out small pieces using an exacto knife. It gets cut up and warped real fast. I've looked, but so far haven't found any other mats that are smooth (no texture). What's the best thing to use? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I buy plastic cutting sheets at the Dollar Tree. They come two in a package, and when they get messed up I can still use them for cutting veggies, etc. I throw them in the dishwasher. Also, they are excellent for rolling out small quantities of fondant for decorations because fondant doesn't stick to them.

Look no further, this has been my saving grace and the BEST tip i have gotten off cake central in a long time. Go to michaels and in the scrapbook section is a bunch of mats, called self healing mats. When you cut on them it heals itself and this has been a lifesaver, they are nice and thick and come in all sizes. I too used to use the cheap plastic cutting boards, but they are a headache. Use this and you will thank me forever:)

Self healing mats!

I use a floor tile that I purchased at home depot.  Works like a charm!

All good ideas, especially the floor tiles. I'm going to keep this in mind

Thanks for all the ideas!

I have two of them one is a OLFA rotary mat and the other is Ghinger.  Both of them came from fabric shops.

Martha Stewart mat.

One day they had cricut cake mats on clearance at AC Moore. I bought those and they are perfect for cutting things with the exacto knife. You need to dust well with cornstarch before you start cutting so the cutouts will come off easily. I thought about the self-healing mats, but I can't figure out what they are made of. It looks rubbery, could be rubber or latex and I didn't know if they were food safe. I assume the cricut mats are because it is a machine made specifically for cake. 

I use the flexible cutting boards as well, or just straight on my granite counter.  You could buy a granite cutting board or tile (granite will dull your blade quicker, but they are so inexpensive anyway).  I wouldn't recommend using tile or quilting mats, unless they are specifically marked at food safe.

I purchased the OLFA self healing mat and I noticed that when I was rolling out my white fondant, the small square design on the mat rubbed onto my fondant. Any suggestions? 

I wouldn't use the OLFA for rolling out fondant on, but for placing smaller pieces on to further define with an Xacto knife or plunger cutter.  OLFA mats were created for quilting, .................cutting fabric out with a rotary cutter.  The cut marks would close up and "heal" themselves.

At Joann Fabrics, I found these almost clear mats meant to use for quilting, but work great for fondant! They don't have any lines, rulers, etc. on them, they're totally smooth, and they've been holding up well. They're kind of a "cloudy" clear color, if that makes sense, and are really inexpensive. I've been hand washing them - haven't tried the dishwasher.

AI actually bought a marble pastry board that I love. I mostly got it for when I roll dough out but I also figured it would be a great tool for rolling out fondant.

Thank you so much for the reply. =)

I wasn't aware that self-healing cutting mats (or floor tiles) were food-safe.

(And hey, how come, on a food-oriented board, we don't have any emoticons for "nauseous" or "definitely not Good Eats"?)

AOh the drama. Yeah, it wouldn't be good eats to bite a chunk of rubber. Wash it, sanitize it, replace it once you have cut into badly, or it's just "time". Rolling out little decorations on a clean and sanitized surface is perfectly fine in most reasonable adults minds.