Whether scrapbooking or card making, supplies can quickly add up. This information on getting more use from your Cricut mat may be new news for some, and old news for others. First, a nice new sticky mat that paper sticks to and all is wonderful. After a few weeks that nice mat doesn't look so good and paper is no longer sticking to it like it did when new. What to do? Well...you could continue to buy new mats or do what others are doing and that is extending the life of their mats by apply an adhesive to it. I bought at JoAnn's Fabric a can of Tailor Quilt Basting Spray (abt 10.99) or Slice Repositionable Spray Adhesive can be found online for about 7.99, plus shipping. To use these adhesives simply cover the edges of your mat with painters tape and spray a light coating of the adhesive on the mat. Leave to air dry about 20 minutes and wha-la, your mat is once again nice and sticky. Remove the painters tape and you are ready to cut with the mat again. If the mat is too sticky press it against a tee shirt to make it not quite so sticky. When not in use I use the clear cover that comes with the mat over my mats. To clean mats run them under warm water and use a gentle soap.
Another adhesive some people use is the Jumbo Zip Glue Pen, by far the cheapest at about 5.99. To use this adhesive, just run the Zip Glue pen all over the mat and then let it set until dry.
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Hi…just stopping by to say hello via the Clips-n-Cuts Birthday Blog Hop…Hope you are having a great day…
This is fab idea which I am already using but is nice to know others are doing the same...
This seems really useful in cardmaking. This is so cool.
Great tips, thank you. When you talk about washing your mat are you doing that before you add the spray to revitalize it? Love your card and blog so glad you joined Vicky's blog hop.
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