How To Get Cardstock Off Silhouette Mat Without It Curilng

The mat can prevent cardstock from curling.

How to get cardstock off silhouette mat without it curilng.

Removing cardstock from the mat often causes the cardstock to curl especially if your mat is on the sticky side. Flip the mat over so it s facing up and the cardstock is facing down. Again use the spatula for any stubborn spots. Any lined material such as adhesive vinyl or htv can be cut without a mat because you are not cutting completely through the material.

With this feature the cameo 4 will make cuts but keep the material in place using perforation cuts in strategic places. Instead remove the mat from the cardstock. When removing paper materials from the cutting mat use the silhouette spatula and carefully and slowly pull the material off the mat. Scrapbook paper vellum crepe tissue paper other thin materials.

Cardstock vinyl heat transfer vinyl other mid weight materials. If you ve never done that before don t be intimidated by the idea of going matless. Use the right mat. Thick cardstock glitter cardstock poster board leather felt backed fabric other heavy materials.

This also helps stop the paper from curling as it s removed. The silhouette cameo can cut lengths of vinyl or anything with a backing up to 10 feet long. Don t remove the cardstock from the mat. Especially when cutting cardstock a good sticky mat is needed to hold all the pieces of the cardstock in place when it is cutting or it may not connect the cut cleanly.

Cut without a mat. The second option to cut without a mat is new and exclusive to the cameo 4 models and higher. Make sure you are using the right mat for your project.