How To Keep Paper In Silhouette Cutting Mat

Whether you are new to the silhouette cameo or a long time user you just might learn something new.

How to keep paper in silhouette cutting mat.

I had 2 problems first the mat was moving then second when i would load the mat with the paper in the way i thought was right the rollers would press down on the edges of my paper causing the paper edges to tear when i tried to remove it. Otherwise the paper pieces can move around under the cutting mechanism and get caught in the blade or cause the whole project to go askew. I will walk you through my tips and tricks to cleaning your silhouette cameo mat. There is a surprising amount to know about the cutting mat.

Take the dirty silhouette cutting mat and lay it on a flat surface such as a counter or table. Cleaning a dirty silhouette cutting mat 1. Open the bottle of goo gone and dribble a little around the mat. You should be able to see all the nasties coming off your mat.

How does it work. Https youtu be zqmvt42gt3c t 358 in this video i show you how to remove intricate designs from your cutting mat as well as give you some u. Grab your sponge and start a scrubbin. The sticky cutting mat will hold the contact paper while the contact paper holds your material.

The 12 12 inch cameo mat standard grip. Is your mat a little full of leftover vinyl fibers or full of glitter. So never try to cut paper without one. Mine was and i found myself super frustrated because none of my vinyl was sticking to my mat.

If you are using any previous silhouette cutting models cameo 3 portrait 2 etc you must use a cutting mat to cut out cardstock or other paper materials. If you need to cut paper larger than 12x12 the 12x24. My silhouette 3 is still cutting in the wrong place up on the mat at the top left even though it is set for the 12 12 cutting mat in the silhouette studio. It cut in the right place one time and then reverted back to cutting in the wrong place.

You place a sheet of contact paper sticky side up on your cutting mat. The cutting mat is an essential part of your die cutting machine. 3 more tips for cutting paper with silhouette in order to cut any type of paper you need to use a cutting mat. Next the pop out cut feature can be used only with the cameo 4 machine line.

The silhouette cameo mat comes in several sizes. Once your contact paper gets dirty simply peel it off and replace it. Additionally pop out cut mode is not intended for thin or flexible materials like copy paper or fabric.