Resticking a silhouette cutting mat.
Silhouette cutting mat not sticky.
You should be able to see all the nasties coming off your mat.
I bought the cricut mats because they were half the price of the silhouette mats.
Here are some trips and tricks that crafters use.
Take the dirty silhouette cutting mat and lay it on a flat surface such as a counter or table.
Tape off the edges of your mats to prevent spraying adhesive on the entire surface.
My cutting mat is not sticky enough too sticky.
If it hasn t simply remove it.
Cleaning a dirty silhouette cutting mat 1.
I unknowingly purchased two fake cutting mats for 7 50 each.
Knowing how to clean and resticking your cutting mats can save you money and it can also be fun.
Cutting mats for digital cutting tools aren t cheap to replace.
If your silhouette or cricut mats are getting dirty or are no longer sticky i will show you how to make your cutting mats like new.
You will need an area around the outside that is not sticky.
The biggest difference and what s attracting buyers to them including me over the real silhouette cutting mats is the attractive price.
By the way silhouette cameo mats are also too sticky when new.
It will be hard for the rollers to run if your they are getting stuck on the sticky part of your mat.
You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive.
The unsticky cutting mats i m talking look almost identical to the silhouette cutting mats.
Some cleaning methods may work better on different cutting mats so try experimenting with different methods.
I tried this and so far i have no complaints take a new sticky mat then cut a 12 x 12 piece of posterboard and put it on the mat then take what you re cutting tape it down on 3 sides and let me know whatcha think.
Yes eventually you will probably have to buy a new one but there are ways to prolong the life of the one you have with a good ol diy.
I m not favouring one brand over the other just sharing my experience in the hope of helping other crafters prevent a similar situation.
This will make it less likely for problems to occur when placing your mat in your silhouette cameo.
You may alternately power off the silhouette and gently pull the mat from the machine.
Loss of stickiness results in poor cutting and poor quality work.
But all s well that ends well and i ve learned.
After a lot of use and abuse or dropping onto the carpet your silhouette cutting mat can look very dirty.
Make sure your mat is completely dry before using it again.
To restick the silhouette mat and another off brand cutting mat i used dritz basting spray from my local wal mart for less than 10 00.
If you ve never used your mat and the surface is not sticky at all make sure the cutting mat s liner has been removed.
The mats new are so sticky that it s almost impossible to remove your product without really getting destroyed.
At some point you may find that even the silhouette spatula.
Fibers dust hair and tiny pieces of paper get stuck to the mat s sticky areas and affect is stickiness.
