How To Load The Cutting Mat Into A Cricut Explorer

Position the mat underneath the mat guides on your cricut machine.

How to load the cutting mat into a cricut explorer.

Keeping mat pushed firmly against rollers press the load unload button. Learn tips for placing the material on your mat prior to loading it into the cricut. Heavyweight fabrics may cut best with the deep point blade put your cricut washable fabric pen optional into clamp a if you have any marking lines. Once you are happy with the design apply the vinyl to the mat and load the mat into the cricut by pushing the arrow button.

Repeat until all mats have been cut. Load the cutting mat into the machine by pressing the load unload button then press the go button when it starts flashing. You will know the mat is loaded correctly when the cricut logo on the mat is directly under the machine rollers. Once the mat is loaded you can click the go button in design space and the info will be sent to the cricut.

If you have a second or third color to cut gently peel the vinyl off the cutting mat then place the next color of vinyl onto the mat. Section 3 loading unloading section 3 page 2 loading unloading the mat step 5. Press the unload mat button and then press the load mat button. Press the reset all button to clear all commands and then press the load mat button again.

Ensure there is enough space for the mat to run all the way through the machine. Click the cricut logo button on the machine to start. The cricut may think that the mat is already loaded in the machine. If this does not help proceed to 5.

If this does not help proceed to 4. Position the mat underneath the mat guides. Select the vinyl setting on the dial. Load your mat into your cricut explore.