How To Make A Cricut Mat

Utilize broad even strokes that go smoothly over the mat.

How to make a cricut mat.

Applying glue can be an effective way to make the mats sticky again. I have been waiting all winter to show you all how to make these awesome personalized door mats. 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. Cut a stencil with your cricut machine.

But you have to use the glue appropriately. Create a stencil in cricut design space or upload a pre made svg check out the ones in my shop here. I used two 12 x 24 pieces along with one 12 x 12 piece. How to make a custom welcome mat with cricut stencils to actually make the doormat you will need to.

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. A cricut mat somehow loses its purpose when the surface has become inaccurate and unable to produce precise cuts. 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. You have the option of cutting the freezer paper with the shiny side up or the shiny side down on the mat.

Place the mat in the sink. Pat the mat dry with a paper towel then let it air dry completely to ensure stickiness returns. Make an effort to avoid getting any paste on the edges of the tangle. On a cricut mat these are the margins where the cricut rollers move the mat back and forth.

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. Next cut your freezer paper to size and place it on your cricut mat. Make a diy personalized door mat using an inexpensive fiber mat paint and a stencil you can cut on your cricut.