I use the cricut spatula to lift off cut pieces.
Do you take the plastic off the cricut mat.
Keep the clear film cover that came with your cutting mat and replace the cover as soon as you are done using it.
It s important for a good cut to keep bits of paper off of the mat.
You are able to clean cricut cutting mats with baby wipes.
Here are some general care tips for your cricut cutting mats.
Cover your mats when not in use.
Instead of peeling your project up off the mat bend the mat in your hand and curve it away from your project.
Cleaning the mat won t require you to use specialized materials.
Have you ever gone to remove a material like vinyl or paper from your cricut cutting mat and realized that it s wrinkled cupped or damaged.
Cutting mats are a lot like belly buttons in that way.
Keep the mat covers.
Then if any residue is left behind will use a handy little scraper i picked up at a business expo.
Place the material on the mat in the top left corner inside grid.
The water wipes without fragrance and non alcoholic are best.
This will remove cardstock and vinyl residue as well as household dust and lint.
If you take good care of your cutting mats they ll take good care of you and your wallet.
Instead you can just place your fabric or other material over the existing threads on the mat and the rotary blade will cut right through it.
In fact some of them may be found in most homes and cleaning cabinets.
The adhesive is different and you can actually scrape it off.
Cricut cutting mats come with a plastic protective cover over them.
You can use the scraper from the cricut basic tool set to smooth the material onto the mat for a stronger grip.
Remove the clear plastic cover from the mat and save for storage.
This cover keeps your mat clean during storage.
If not any similar hard plastic scraper will do.
Peel the mat not the project.
Smooth the material you will use onto the mat in the top left corner inside the grid.
Cutting mats section 16a.
The first thing you ll want to do is whip out your trusty plastic scraper which should come in with your purchase of the cricut machine.