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Does your cutting mat have lint from fabric stuck in it? I’ve been rotary cutting batting making large sheets from my scraps and afterwards, it looked like this. If you’re interested in learning how to make full batting sheets from your scraps you can click through on this image to my previous tute. I was about to clean the mess off the mat and it occurred to me that you might like to see how I do it. How To Clean And Care For A Self-Healing Cutting Mat Meet your cutting mat’s new best friend – a simple rubber (or eraser for my American readers!). I’m using a Staedtler Plastic rubber just like these available from Amazon (affiliate link). I keep the side of the rubber/eraser flat on the cutting mat, not that this matters it just means I’m working a larger area at any one time and I move it over the surface of the mat applying a small amount of pressure. The attached fluff starts to collect as I work. And finally, I’m left with a collected piece of fluff and a pile of particles from the rubber/eraser which I wipe away. Less than two minutes from starting my mat looks like new again. Tips In Caring For Your Self-Healing Cutting Mat: Hi everyone, my Tips In Caring For Your Self-Healing Cutting Mat post is proving extremely popular across the internet and my tip list is being printed off and shared. Obviously, as a teacher, I’m always delighted to share my knowledge with everyone and ‘spread the word’ and I’d love you to do the same for me – tell everyone that you found the info right here and suggest that they visit my blog too. Thanks for your support in advance – Chris 😀 Your mat will warp easily: don’t roll for a prolonged period of time – the time it takes to get it home from the shop when you buy it should be okay as long as you don’t take the slow train home! – but once your mat’s been used don’t do it as it will open up lines where you’ve cut on it and can cause the mat to crack; don’t stand it on its edge – lie it flat, on your cutting table or under a sofa or bed; don’t iron or apply heat – don’t put hot food, drinks or laptops on your mat; don’t leave in direct sunlight or against a radiator or other heat source; don’t leave it in a car on a sunny day. Moisturise: Did you know your cutting mat needs moisture and this will make cutting easier an
d your rotary cutting blades won’t dull as quickly? To moisturise your mat now and again place it in a bath of cool water with approx 1/4 cup of white vinegar to every gallon of water. Let it soak for about 20 minutes. Using a soft mushroom scrubbing brush and a splash of gentle liquid soap you can clean the surface at the same time. Rinse and air or towel dry (no heat or direct sunlight!). If your mat smells this should really help. Updated – 29 December 2016 Several people have asked how to soak a mat that’s too large for the bath. My mat is huge and won’t fit in my tub either, I soak one-half and then turn it and soak the other half. Admittedly, it’s harder to do this when you have an American bathtub rather than a European bath/soaker tub as they’re so small but I’ve managed it. Avoid repeated cutting lines: Try to cut regular cuts on different sections of the mat, regular use of one measured line will create grooves and eventually slice through your mat causing problems when cutting and blunting your rotary cutting blade (a regular occurrence working in a quilt store particularly on the quarter yard and yard lines!!!) When all else fails: If a section of your mat fails, don’t throw your mat out instead use heavy scissors (not your fabric scissors!) to cut the mat into templates and smaller sections, great for retreats and travelling. Do you have any more tips in caring for cutting mats? Share them with us in the comments 😀 Additional Tips From Readers’ Comments: A quick brush with a lint roller lifts a lot from the mat – Sarah Sticking tape can remove stuff too – Chris Rubbing fabric across your mat usually (not always) works to gather up the fluff – Sandra Walker Baby wipes clean mats – Cate Brickell To remove really tricky velvet, apply a strip of duct tape or clear packing tape along the cut groove. Press to make the fibres adhere, then pull away (more info in #comment 60 below) – Cara Help, My Cutting Mat’s Warped! As heat warps cutting mats, my best advice would be to use heat to your advantage to ‘warp’ it back into shape. It won’t hurt to try this method. On a hot day, put your mat outside on a dry flat surface, or lay it flat in the boot of your car, now place heavy books or similar over the entire surface. Leave the mat there until the sun has gone and the mat has time to cool naturally. Fingers crossed, your mat will be flat again. I saw this youtube video by Hedi Salm – How To Fix A Warped Cutting Mat. I haven’t done this myself so I’m in no way saying she’s right and it works but if you have a warped mat you might want to watch this video and decide for yourself whether to give her technique a go or not! How To Clean And Care For A Self-Healing Cutting Mat Featured on: Clicking on an image will take you to a new page of crafty goodness 🙂 Disclosure: This post contains Amazon and Craftsy affiliate links for which I am paid compensation on click-through purchases (at no additional cost to you). Otherwise, the post is for informational purposes only and all opinions are my own. Copyright: Uncredited reproduction of all content, text and images on this site is prohibited. All content, text and images must be credited to Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD and include a link back to this site. Follow
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Olfa Cutting Mat for Quilting: How to choose, use, care and repair a self healing rotary cutting mat. Prolong the life of your mats with this simple tip…
