Make Your Own Mat For Scan And Cut

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.

Make your own mat for scan and cut. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board. 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. Don t be too heavy handed applying the glue as it will make the mat too sticky. In this brother scan n cut tutorial we show you how to clean your ma.

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. Be mindful of not damaging or gluing the registration marks. This is a video of my personal take on cutting mats. 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.

If you d like to get the pinflair stencil glue mentioned in the video you can grab some from create craft tv. Hope you like it. Cicut and silhoute are copyright names. Allow your mat to dry completely.

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. Don t get concerned if your brother scan n cut mat looks dirty and loses its stickiness. A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself.

Make your own cutting mat for craft and sewing projects. Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on. 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. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame.