Which Cricut Mat should you use?

Which Cricut Mat should you use?

Cricut Joy Mats LightGrip Mat – Blue: Use for thin materials like copy paper, adhesive vinyl, and iron-on. StrandardGrip Mat – Green: Use for medium weight materials like glitter cardstock, Infusible Ink, glitter iron-on, corrugated cardboard Card Mat: Use with insert cards. You can also use your paper and cut it the same size as the insert cards.

Which mats can I use with my Cricut machine?

Which mats can I use with my Cricut machine? Card Mat. Card Mat is uniquely designed with a divider to protect the back of folded Cricut Insert Cards while cutting a design on the front. Light Grip. Light Grip mats for Cricut Joy come 4.5″ x 12″ (11.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and are ideal for use with light and medium weight paper, medium cardstock, Standard Grip.

How do you cut rubber mat?

To cut a single rubber stall mat, use a utility knife with a straight blade. You’ll need to slice at the mat several times to get the knife through. This is a perfect method for cutting one or two mats.

How to use a mat cutter?

Measure the reveal area you want around your art. Typically I leave a 1/4″ on all sides. This leaves a nice clean white border around the art.

Transfer the opening measurements onto the center of the BACK of your mat. Extending the lines out help for guidance on where to stop.

Rest your mat cutting rail (or metal ruler) directly on the line of your opening.

With firm downward pressure,hold the metal rail firmly in place. Then press down on the thumb depression on the mat cutter to plunge the blade into the mat.

Center your newly cut mat over your art image. Take a small piece of artist’s tape and press it on your jeans or shirt first (adding lint to the

Flip the mat and image over and secure the art to the back of the mat with artist’s tape on at least two sides (if not all four.)

With the image secured,you can now remove the little piece (s) of tape. It should come off cleanly since it is less tacky from the lint.

Trim off any excess from your picture using the x-acto knife and metal ruler. Set your matted art into the frame of your choice.