Wood Engraving Stencils

What is the best surface to cut with using an X-Acto Knife?

I'm making stencils, and cutting on my wood desktop. When I lift up my stencil, there are deep carves/cuts engraved in my desk! Is there a better surface of some sort that i can cut without scratching or damaging it? Any tricks or suggestions would be greatly appreciated :]

I always use a cheap plastic cutting board from Wal-Mart. It doesn't splinter like wood and it doesn't dull your knife as a glass type surface would.

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Bathroom mirrors
are one vanity which can use a whole lot of your money, but they are eventually worth all of it.A smart use of
backlit mirrors
for the bathroom can make bathroom decoration really smooth, easy and fun. Apart from the optical illusion which mirrors create, they also have an aesthetic getup which helps a lot in achieving your desired bathroom scheme with no fuss at all.