Silhouette Cameo Cutting Mat Too Sticky

The mat starts out waaaayyy too sticky and it will eat your paper or the backing on your vinyl.

Silhouette cameo cutting mat too sticky.

Mine was and i found myself super frustrated because none of my vinyl was sticking to my mat. Mat too sticky silhouette cameo posted on by 33 comments how to cut fragile paper with your silhouette cameo do you have the problem i had with cutting fragile paper like old dictionary pages on your silhouette i kept. You should do your own test cuts to determine what is right for your machine blade material climate etc. Then it quickly goes to not sticky enough.

Obviously the silhouette cutting mat has to be sticky to keep materials in place while they re being cut by the silhouette. Or you can pat the palm of your hands on it too and the natural oils from your hands will also release some of the adhesive making it less sticky. Using a foam brush paint the mat. How to clean your silhouette cameo cutting mat is your mat a little full of leftover vinyl fibers or full of glitter.

This video shows a quick tip to remove your material from the cutting mat without it curling. Learn how to troubleshoot with your silhouette. When the cutting mat is new however it can be too sticky for certain material such as paper and paper backed materials such as adhesive vinyl. If your cutting mat is too sticky brayer an old bath towel over it.

If too sticky pat your hands on the mat all over. Silhouette cameo too sticky carrier mat rozee member posts. But the carrier sheet is much too 0. By the way silhouette cameo mats are also too sticky when new.

The settings in silh studio or that you get from others are suggested starting points. Pat a cotton shirt on it a few times it will pick up some of the lint fibers from the shirt and lessen the stickiness. 2 july 2012 edited july 2012 in help for make the cut hi i have just bought a silhouette cameo machine which works fine. I bought the cricut mats because they were half the price of the silhouette mats.

I m not favouring one brand over the other just sharing my experience in the hope of helping other crafters prevent a similar situation.