I tend to get more questions about cricut mats in particular but this guide will apply to any sort of similar cutting mat with an adhesive including silhouette mats.
Silhouette cutting mat restick.
If you have a silhouette cameo or portrait you may notice after some use your mat might start to loose its stick.
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This is to prevent any adhesive that is added from getting onto the edges which may interfere with your machine s rollers.
This is myu process to restick my standard grip cricut mats the green ones.
Before you restick your cricut or silhouette cutting mat it s important to tape around all the edges.
Restick your cutting mat.
Why you need to restick your cricut cutting mat.
To restick the silhouette mat and another off brand cutting mat i used dritz basting spray from my local wal mart for less than 10 00.
Tape off the edges of your mats to prevent spraying adhesive on the entire surface.
I used baby wipes to clean them let them dry and they are sticky again give it a try u will like it i haven t bought a mat in awhile.
How to clean a cutting mat i use nail polish remover on my silhouette mats and it works great ryann s.
Start with 1 coat.
Once the edges of the mat are taped use a spray adhesive or glue stick.
To re sticky i wash it with warm soapy water and let it air dry stefanie d.
You might resort to sticking your vinyl or card down with tape instead.
Tape off the edges of your mats to prevent spraying adhesive on the entire surface.
When you buy your cricut or silhouette cutting machine a cutting mat will usually be included with your purchase.
Having a sticky cricut mat is important because you don t want the material you are using to.
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These mats are usually made from rubber and are very tacky to the touch allowing you to stick your paper vinyl or whatever material you re using to the mat allowing it to slide evenly through your machine and to be.
I don t know about you but i find my medium can still move about with the pressure of the blade.