Make Your Own Mat For Scan And Cut

This is a video of my personal take on cutting mats.

Make your own mat for scan and cut.

Be mindful of not damaging or gluing the registration marks. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board. Note some scan n cut models do not have the option to the larger 12 x 24 mats. It s about how to re tack your cutting mat and is a free taster of my online cut draw and scan with confidence course that is hosted over on udemy.

Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. Measure the reveal area you want around. Make your own cutting mat for craft and sewing projects. In this special episode of jeff play s with stuff i cut the adhesive 12x12 out of an old brother scan n cut mat and replace it with the 12x12 adhesive sectio.

In this brother scan n cut tutorial we show you how to clean your ma. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. Here is a short step by step tutorial to assist with changing your scan n cut mat settings from 12 x 12 to 12 x 24 oh and back again when you are ready. Both the raised ones and the black marking on your mat once the zig glue has dried and you have managed to restick your scan n cut mat.

A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer. Cicut and silhoute are copyright names. Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on. If you d like to get the pinflair stencil glue mentioned in the video you can grab some from create craft tv.

Don t be too heavy handed applying the glue as it will make the mat too sticky. A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. Don t get concerned if your brother scan n cut mat looks dirty and loses its stickiness.