Here are some general care tips for your cricut cutting mats.
Do you take the plastic off the cricut mat.
Cleaning the mat won t require you to use specialized materials.
If you take good care of your cutting mats they ll take good care of you and your wallet.
This cover keeps your mat clean during storage.
The adhesive is different and you can actually scrape it off.
Place the material on the mat in the top left corner inside grid.
If not any similar hard plastic scraper will do.
Cover your mats when not in use.
Remove the clear plastic cover from the mat and save for storage.
Keep the clear film cover that came with your cutting mat and replace the cover as soon as you are done using it.
Instead you can just place your fabric or other material over the existing threads on the mat and the rotary blade will cut right through it.
You are able to clean cricut cutting mats with baby wipes.
Cricut cutting mats come with a plastic protective cover over them.
I use the cricut spatula to lift off cut pieces.
Peel the mat not the project.
It s made to go on your keychain to scrape your car windows but as soon as i saw it i knew it d be perfect for scraping mats.
Cutting mats section 16a.
You can use the scraper from the cricut basic tool set to smooth the material onto the mat for a stronger grip.
Tips for taking care of your cutting mats.
The first thing you ll want to do is whip out your trusty plastic scraper which should come in with your purchase of the cricut machine.
In fact some of them may be found in most homes and cleaning cabinets.
Have you ever gone to remove a material like vinyl or paper from your cricut cutting mat and realized that it s wrinkled cupped or damaged.
Smooth the material you will use onto the mat in the top left corner inside the grid.
Cutting mats are a lot like belly buttons in that way.
Keep the mat covers.
The water wipes without fragrance and non alcoholic are best.
This will remove cardstock and vinyl residue as well as household dust and lint.
It s important for a good cut to keep bits of paper off of the mat.