Make Your Own Mat For Scan And Cut

A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer.

Make your own mat for scan and cut. 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. 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. Allow your mat to dry completely. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame.

The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. Don t be too heavy handed applying the glue as it will make the mat too sticky. Cicut and silhoute are copyright names. Hope you like it.

A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself. Note some scan n cut models do not have the option to the larger 12 x 24 mats. Measure the reveal area you want around. 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. 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. 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. Don t get concerned if your brother scan n cut mat looks dirty and loses its stickiness.

If you d like to get the pinflair stencil glue mentioned in the video you can grab some from create craft tv. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board. Make your own cutting mat for craft and sewing projects. This is a video of my personal take on cutting mats.