How To Make Silhouette Cutting Mat Sticky

It s important to not make the edges sticky so they won t ruin the cutting machine.

How to make silhouette cutting mat sticky.

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. Knowing how to clean and resticking your cutting mats can save you money and it can also be fun. It will be hard for the rollers to run if your they are getting stuck on the sticky part of your mat. Drag the silhouette mat over to the sink for a rinse.

And while most of the questions we get regarding cleaning and resticking cutting mats are from cricut users our advice can be applied to any machine that requires a cutting mat to work including silhouette. You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive. After a lot of use and abuse or dropping onto the carpet your silhouette cutting mat can look very dirty. Some cleaning methods may work better on different cutting mats so try experimenting with different methods.

Secure the edges of your cricut mat using masking or painter s tape. This will make it less likely for problems to occur when placing your mat in your silhouette cameo. Fibers dust hair and tiny pieces of paper get stuck to the mat s sticky areas and affect is stickiness. Apply plain rubbing alcohol or goo gone on the surface then go over it with a scrapper.

Step 1 remove any remaining stickiness to ensure the adhesive spray will evenly coat the mat. How to clean a cutting mat i use nail polish remover on my silhouette mats and it works. Once clean dry with a towel and set to the side. Loss of stickiness results in poor cutting and poor quality work.

Here are some trips and tricks that crafters use. Before applying any of these to your mat make sure you put tape around your edges. You will need an area around the outside that is not sticky. Having a super sticky mat is incredibly important in ensuring that your craft cutting machine cuts accurately and precisely just where you need it to.

Resticking a silhouette cutting mat 1.