Grab your sponge and start a scrubbin.
My cards are sticky from silhouette mat.
There is a surprising amount to know about the cutting mat.
When the cutting mat is new however it can be too sticky for certain material such as paper and paper backed materials such as adhesive vinyl.
Whether you are new to the silhouette cameo or a long time user you just might learn something new.
I don t know about you but i find my medium can still move about with the pressure of the blade.
Cleaning a dirty silhouette cutting mat 1.
The silhouette cameo mat comes in several sizes.
Buy silhouette cutting mats from an authorized silhouette retailer.
You might resort to sticking your vinyl or card down with tape instead.
And then you end up wasting so much medium.
The cutting mat is an essential part of your die cutting machine.
They are somewhat clear milky but the sticky on them is perfect.
Cards with your silhouette.
The 12 12 inch cameo mat standard grip.
Obviously the silhouette cutting mat has to be sticky to keep materials in place while they re being cut by the silhouette.
So i can line up the material in the exact location and cut it down to the size needed with my paper trimmer.
They look very similar but a few things are off about them.
A silhouette cutting mat will have a blue protective cover on the front and nothing else.
Hi everybody this is a very easy way to get the sticky back in your mat and it last a lot longer that whatever is on the mat originally.
Open the bottle of goo gone and dribble a little around the mat.
You should be able to see all the nasties coming off your mat.
For this tutorial on how to restick a silhouette mat your supplies will be.
Goo gone kitchen sponge dish soap spray adhesive and tape.
I have the sd not the cameo but my sister just got me some new mats for my birthday from our lss.
Here is the link to.
A sticky mat is important to hold down the entire piece of cardstock so it does not move while it s being cut.
To the touch they are not as sticky as the first mats that came with my machine but when i put the card stock down it seems to hold better and release better.
They can have an extra piece of plastic on the backside silhouette mats do not.
So here s my standard 12 x 12 silhouette brand mat that has been severely used and abused.
I think at one point i was even taping my cardstock on the mat because it had absolutely no stick left.
Yes there are counterfeit mats out there.
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