How To Flatten An Olfa Cutting Mat

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How to flatten an olfa cutting mat.

Except for ink stains those are a little tougher to soak your mat place it in a bathtub or container that is large enough so your mat can lie flat. Olfa cutting mats love moisture. Heat up the mat with a protective presscloth then lay it on a flat surface with books weighting it down. Each mat is 1 5mm thick double sided and constructed with a triple layer heat welding process for long life.

I looked online and found this. While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again. Best made cutting tools in the world designer spotlight. No work and the cutting mat is as flat as new.

It is recommended that you soak your mat from time to time. Another site suggested putting it on flat sheet and placing in an oven at 200 degrees fahrenheit. When you are through reading about felie then head over and see the beautiful scrappy rainbow banner she s created for you. Add a solution of cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.

Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles. They wrote that once a mat has been warped it can t be flattened. Designed for use with olfa rotary cutters these cutting mats help protect cutting surfaces and extend the life of the rotary blade. To soak it put your mat in a bathtub or large container would have to be large so it can lay flat and soak it for 15 20 minutes in a solution of 1 4 cup white vinegar to every gallon of cool water.

Plus it should also remove any surface stains on the mat. If your cutting mat refuses to straighten cut away the warped area with heavy duty scissors and save the flat piece for cutting smaller projects. Yes your iron. Leave it for at least 12 hours or so.

However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness. Dora january 2nd 2017. Tip fixing a warped cutting mat might affect the accuracy of the mat s grid. Make sure the water is cool.

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