How To Flatten A Rotary Cutter Mat

However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness.

How to flatten a rotary cutter mat.

Cutting mats are placed under the fabric to avoid damaging your work surface while quilting rulers can help you cut straight as well as provide precise measurements. Except for ink stains those are a little tougher to soak your mat place it in a bathtub or container that is large enough so your mat can lie flat. In many cases you can rescue your entire mat and you can always salvage pieces for smaller projects. Rotary cutting mats come in various sizes material compositions and colors.

Make sure the water is cool. Yes your iron. This took many tries but it did flatten the mat. Add a solution of cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.

Rotary cutters provide unbeatable cutting versatility and are best used in tandem with a cutting mat and a ruler. It worked and my mat looks great. But before you discard your warped mat consider fixing it. Its primary function is to prevent you from cutting into the table or counter that you are working over.

Leave it for at least 12 hours or so. You do not want the fabric layers to shift. The things you need to use the rotary cutter efficiently are mats the self healing mat or a hard surface mat and pattern weights. To cut with a rotary cutter keep the fabric layers and pattern if you are using that on the mat together with pattern weights.

This is not a quick cure but i still have the mat and it is still flat. High quality self healing cutting mats last longer than other. Plus it should also remove any surface stains on the mat. Dora january 2nd 2017.

Another suggestion is to cut the warpped part away and use the remaining piece of mat to cut smaller projects or make one that is easy to carry to classes elaine tried everything to fix her cutting mat. Have you ever warped your self healing mat with heat. The mat acts similarly to a cutting board in a kitchen. I looked online and found this.

While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again. Here s how to fix that problem. A rotary cutting mat is something you place below the fabric while cutting. If you accidentally leave your rotary cutting mat in the car on a hot day or absentmindedly run a warm iron over it you ll be left with a useless warped cutting mat.