Cricut Mat Hack
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Cricut mat hack. Cricut hacks tips and tricks. The extra mats will let you use the machine more quickly while more blades ensure that you always have a sharp one on hand. If you have a pet it is going to collect hair and fuzz or your own hair. Rotate your mat to help it wear evenly.
Look what i do with these dollar tree cutting mats. You can also re sticky any mat for 5 10 more uses by spraying a few layers of easy tack onto the surface. Cricut mats come in several different variants but the method of cleaning should be more or less the same. But over time this will wear the plastic down and cause it to crack and need to be replaced.
Breathe some fresh life back into used cricut mats by cleaning debris off with baby wipes. These cricut hacks will keep you organized and help you in design space. Cricut explore maker pen hack. Dollar tree crafter s square cutting mat hack.
Your mat is going to get little pieces of paper and fabric that stick to it. Most cricut users load their mats with the cutout arrow also the hanging spot pointing towards the machine. In this video joann goes over how to cut vinyl without a mat using the cricut. You ll save a perfectly good cricut mat a few dollars and it can be a fun project to boot.
How to make your cricut mat last longer. Cricut hack 4 get your mats to last longer. I ve ruined a few pieces of htv by forgetting that step. To extend the life of your mat rotate it.
You ll find this guide useful when you need to re use an old cricut a silhouette mat or a cake mat that s used for baking. Use slap bracelets to keep vinyl rolls tight. A lot of people think that you have to use a mat when cutting with the cricut. Use dollar store pencil grips to get sharpies to fit in the cricut explore pen.
Get more use from your cutting mat. You can clean the mat by running it under lukewarm water. Repeat to yourself that you need to mirror the image when you turn your material front side down. If you have a marker sharpie or even a colored pencil that you would like to use with your cricut machine this works on the cricut explore as well you just need to remove the cricut pen adapter wrap a hair tie around the pen and then place it in the pen holder.
Seriously this is like a 3 for 1 hack via pinterest 3. Remove tiny pieces from cricut cutouts with a sticky lint roller. 1 buy a few extra items. If your mat is not sticking anymore there are a few things you can do to extend its life a bit more.