Silhouette Mat Too Sticky For Paper

So i used a mat that wouldn t hold card stock in place.

Silhouette mat too sticky for paper.

I love how the cricut machine cuts card stock into great shapes but it s hard to peel card stock from the cricut explore mat when it s too sticky. The one that is see thru is the paper mat less sticky. That is exactly what i didn t want to happen. Once the edges of the mat are taped use a spray adhesive or glue stick.

Silhouette and sticky mat. The paper stuck to the mat and tore. Now you have 3 options. You will need an area around the outside that is not sticky.

I show all the trials and errors first. Start with 1 coat. I thought that was for copy paper and vellum. When my cricut mat is too sticky the card stock comes off but leaves all the pieces you just cut out and stuck to the mat.

Before applying any of these to your mat make sure you put tape around your edges. Whether you are new to the silhouette cameo or a long time user you just might learn something new. This is to prevent any adhesive that is added from getting onto the edges which may interfere with your machine s rollers. The mat starts out waaaayyy too sticky and it will eat your paper or the backing on your vinyl.

They do not update this blog. It will be hard for the rollers to run if your they are getting stuck on the sticky part of your mat. Before the first cut on a new mat de sticky it by patting it with a clean t. Obviously the silhouette cutting mat has to be sticky to keep materials in place while they re being cut by the silhouette.

An internet search didn t help much at all. This is frustrating but you will learn to keep several mats on hand at different levels of stickiness for different things. The cutting mat is an essential part of your die cutting machine. There is a surprising amount to know about the cutting mat.

I know what you mean about the paper curling i have that problem too. By the way silhouette cameo mats are also too sticky when new. The suggestion i saw most was to use a mat that had lost most of its sticky. Cutting fragile paper with silhouette cameo how to how to cut thin paper mat too sticky silhouette cameo silhouette cameo paper tearing silhouette cameo problem tutorial.

Before you restick your cricut or silhouette cutting mat it s important to tape around all the edges. I kept getting a mess. To quickly see the solution scroll past all the small. The 12 12 inch cameo mat standard grip.

Please do not follow me on bloglovin. When the cutting mat is new however it can be too sticky for certain material such as paper and paper backed materials such as adhesive vinyl. The silhouette cameo mat comes in several sizes. This will make it less likely for problems to occur when placing your mat in your silhouette cameo.

I m not favouring one brand over the other just sharing my experience in the hope of helping other crafters prevent a similar situation. Karen you mentioned the less sticky mat.