How To Make A Cricut Mat

Make a diy personalized door mat using an inexpensive fiber mat paint and a stencil you can cut on your cricut.

How to make a cricut mat.

You have the option of cutting the freezer paper with the shiny side up or the shiny side down on the mat. A cricut mat somehow loses its purpose when the surface has become inaccurate and unable to produce precise cuts. You ll want to make sure that these edges don t get sticky with the new adhesive or else you will risk damaging the rollers on your machine. Applying glue can be an effective way to make the mats sticky again.

You ll know when it s time to clean the mat when materials don t stick as well as they used to or when the surface has become dirty and if there are soft particles that get in the way. I have been waiting all winter to show you all how to make these awesome personalized door mats. Personally i prefer to work shiny side up i feel like it adheres much better to the cutting mat this way so that means that i need to mirror. I used two 12 x 24 pieces along with one 12 x 12 piece.

Next cut your freezer paper to size and place it on your cricut mat. Create a stencil in cricut design space or upload a pre made svg check out the ones in my shop here. On a cricut mat these are the margins where the cricut rollers move the mat back and forth. How to make a custom welcome mat with cricut stencils to actually make the doormat you will need to.

To complete the procedure you have to apply the paste to the inner gridded bit of the cricut mat. But you have to use the glue appropriately. Run lukewarm water over the mat then use a plastic hard bristled brush to gently scrub in a circular motion until the entire surface of the mat is clean. Make an effort to avoid getting any paste on the edges of the tangle.

Cut a stencil with your cricut machine. It s easier to make than you think and i ll show you the best materials and methods to use. Utilize broad even strokes that go smoothly over the mat.