How To Flatten X Acto Self Healing Mat

Use your self healing mat in place of your cutting plates in your die cutting machines.

How to flatten x acto self healing mat.

Here are the sandw. It s rather large around 23x35 so pressing it under a book isn t an option. How do i straighten a warped self healing cutting mat. I still use it on a regular basis.

They wrote that once a mat has been warped it can t be flattened. Durable 5 ply self healing construction. 2 years ago i got a bigger one 24 x 36 of the same brand and it is still like new although i use it a lot more than the smaller one. For the small cutting mat i found out that the alvin deluxe professional self healing cutting mat 12 x 18 inches worked out best for me.

Indulge me as i take you on a journey of the ups and downs i have had using these self healing cutting mats. 11 sizes up to 6 x 12 free custom cuts to fit your tables. I have had my olfa self healing mat 18 x 24 for about 15 years and it still has numbers on it and doesn t have too much scarring on it. The green black mats are reversible with grid markings on each side.

Here s how to fix that problem. It fetches less than 30 and i can agree that it s extra durable. Anyone have some ideas go through this before. But frisk another manufacturer of cutting mats say to leave the mat in direct sunlight or warm water for a period of time and it will resume its original shape.

Seamless mat for straight cutting. Part 2 of 3. Use an x acto knife or something similar to carefully cut the mat board to size. Leave the mat between the metal sheets until they return to room temperature.

Be very careful when using any kind of cutting instrument and make sure to work on top of a cutting board self healing mat or large piece of cardboard. 1 2 grid with 1 8 marks for precise alignment as well as 45 and 60 guides. Yes i left it in the back seat of my car and with the combo of the sun and the way it was leaning it no longer lays flat. Have you ever warped your self healing mat with heat.

Us art supply 24 x 36 self healing cutting mat. Huge 4 x 16 mats now available. Check the mat s flatness and then repeat the process if necessary until the mat is flat. Rhino self healing cutting mat.