Monday, January 17, 2011
Cricut Mat Lesson Learned
I have two mats. One is designated for cutting my chipboard and the other is designated to cutting my papers. I needed to clean my chipboard cutting mat, so I did the usual cleaning with warm water and a light scrub. Well, I really wanted to use the mat NOW and not wait on it to dry. So, I decided to use my hair dryer to speed up the drying process. I was a bit concerned what the heat would do to the mat, but I figured it was at least worth the try. I have additional mats, but trying to conserve them the best that I can. I am sure that those of you who are pros at using the cricut, cleaning mats, etc. already know this, but the blow dryer really did make the mat a lot more sticky than just air drying. So, from now on, I will be using the blow dryer not only to speed up the drying process but to also make the mat more sticky.
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are you using anything to add additional stickiness to your mat? I saw a video about using Zig 2 way glue. First you scrub the mat. Let is dry (using the hair dryer is something I hadn't thought to use thinking it might be too hot...nice to know I can). Then you apply the Zig 2 way glue. It has instructions for using it as a temporary adhesive and permanent adhesive. i have done one mat and it works perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI have heard of using the glue, but I read that the glue might hurt the machine so I have not done that. I may have to break down and give it a try. TY for your advice.
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