How To Properly Peel Off A Cricut Mat

When the lint roller or masking tape is stickier than the mat it pulls all the offending hairs and bits of paper right off the mat.

How to properly peel off a cricut mat.

And in fact i prefer the green mats over the blue mats. After using multiple times or if you leave the protective sheet off your mat will need to be cleaned because of the debris that sticks. Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat. Get sticky for success.

I rarely use the purple stronggrip mats however unless i m cutting some really thick material. Loading unloading the mat step 8. Also cutting glitter cardstock makes a real mess. Use a clean.

Cricut cutting problem solution 2. Use the spatula to gently ease your project off the mat. Learn more about mats. If the vinyl does not separate from the liner simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.

It works especially well on the less tacky cutting mats. Gently peel cuts pieces o the mat or use cricut tools to lifts pieces o. Green mats are my friend. Peel the mat not the project.

A sticky mat can make all the difference. Peel away the vinyl liner at a 45 degree angle. If using smart iron on with cricut joy it may be loaded into the machine without a mat. This will help loosen the project from your mat.

Instead of peeling your project up off the mat bend the mat in your hand and curve it away from your project. Use a craft stick or a cricut scraper to burnish rub or polish the tape onto the vinyl. When the cut is complete weed your image. Over the past year i ve read so many questions about cricut and most of them are pretty similar.

Bend the mat both horizontally and vertically letting the adhesive move and release your project. Load it into the machine and cut your design. Since christmas just came and went and i know that a lot of people are trying out their machine i thought it was a good time to write a cricut faq post. Holding the material on a flat surface slowly pull the mat away until all material is released.

If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom. If the mat is too dirty it causes the cricut machine to not cut as well bumps in materials especially vinyl and results in a damaged project. Gently wipe down with unscented alcohol free bleach free baby wipes.