Make Your Own Mat For Scan And Cut

If you d like to get the pinflair stencil glue mentioned in the video you can grab some from create craft tv.

Make your own mat for scan and cut.

A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself. Hope you like it. Be mindful of not damaging or gluing the registration marks. 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.

Don t be too heavy handed applying the glue as it will make the mat too sticky. Below is the screen of my scan n cut which is a cm900 you may have a slightly different view however most models have similar functions. Make your own cutting mat for craft and sewing projects. A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer.

Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. 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. Don t get concerned if your brother scan n cut mat looks dirty and loses its stickiness. 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. This is a video of my personal take on cutting mats. 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. Allow your mat to dry completely.

Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. In this brother scan n cut tutorial we show you how to clean your ma. 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.