How To Keep Paper In Silhouette Cutting Mat

Next the pop out cut feature can be used only with the cameo 4 machine line.

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. The sticky cutting mat will hold the contact paper while the contact paper holds your material. Take the dirty silhouette cutting mat and lay it on a flat surface such as a counter or table. 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. 3 more tips for cutting paper with silhouette in order to cut any type of paper you need to use a cutting mat. You should be able to see all the nasties coming off your mat. 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.

So never try to cut paper without one. Is your mat a little full of leftover vinyl fibers or full of glitter. Once your contact paper gets dirty simply peel it off and replace it. Grab your sponge and start a scrubbin.

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. The silhouette cameo mat comes in several sizes. Open the bottle of goo gone and dribble a little around the mat. You place a sheet of contact paper sticky side up on your cutting mat.

Cameo tips beginner cameo tips beginner cutting tips silhouette cameo leave a comment. Cleaning a dirty silhouette cutting mat 1. How to clean your silhouette cameo cutting mat. The 12 12 inch cameo mat standard grip.

One trick you can use to keep your mats clean is to use contact paper. Additionally pop out cut mode is not intended for thin or flexible materials like copy paper or fabric. 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. I will walk you through my tips and tricks to cleaning your silhouette cameo mat.

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. The cutting mat is an essential part of your die cutting machine. Mine was and i found myself super frustrated because none of my vinyl was sticking to my mat.