Use tweezers the cricut spatula or cricut s stronggrip transfer tape to clean fabric grip mats.
What grip mat do you use on c ricut.
Cricut mats come in several different variants but the method of cleaning should be more or less the same.
The cricut 12 x 24 mat.
They also come in different pack sizes.
Do not use soap and water or any other cleaning agent on a fabricgrip mat.
Consider purchasing mats in various sizes.
What mat do you use most often.
You can get either a 1 2 or 3 pack of each tack mat or you can buy the four pack pictured to the right with one of each kind of mat.
You can do this with any of the mats and it will really extend the amount of time you can use the mat.
The cricut 12 x 12 mat.
There are two sizes of cricut mat.
Mats are color coded so you can see at a glance which mats to use for your materials.
12x12 12x24 and 6x12.
Remember you will use blue for lightweight materials green for medium weight and purple for heavyweight materials.
You can find these mats in three sizes.
Write green in the corner with a marker and use it as a green mat for a while.
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You ll save a perfectly good cricut mat a few dollars and it can be a fun project to boot.
For extra fuzzy materials like felt and fleece consider putting transfer tape behind your fabric before sticking it to the mat this will keep your mat free of fuzz.
Cricut mats are sticky and the level of stickiness dictates how secure the grip is.
The fabricgrip mat can also be used with the bonded fabric blade.
Step 4 removing the fabric after cutting.
Let me know what your next cricut project will be.
Once the cutting is done we recommend removing the excess fabric first.
So you might buy a new strong grip mat and use it over a year or so.
The stronger the grip the heavier the material like chipboard or thick card stock you can cut and the lighter the grip the thin or lightweight materials like regular paper and vinyl you can cut.
After that it is just not sticky enough to be a strong grip any longer.
Cricut explore family and cricut maker machines use 12 x 12 30 4 cm x 30 4 cm and 12 x 24 30 4 cm x 60 9 cm mats in four different grip strengths.