That means scraping will actually pull off the adhesive and leave areas that will no longer stick.
Cricut pink fabric mat.
Realike 12x12 cutting mat for cricut explore one air air 2 maker 3 mats gridded adhesive non slip cut mat for crafts quilting.
But how do you keep your mat clean.
Step 2 placing your fabric on the mat grain.
After i cut all the pieces for the masks i knew i was in trouble.
Product description this innovative cricut fabricgrip 12 x 12 mat is a unique solution for fabric projects.
The adhesive on the pink mat is specifically for fabric and is not as strong as the other mat adhesives.
A cricut cutting mat you can a pink fabricgrip mat my personal preference but you can also use a green standardgrip mat what matters most is that your mat is clean enough for your fabric to stick to it when cutting i recommend the 12 x 24 size mat for cutting fabric.
If your fabric is fairly wrinkled it is a good idea to iron it to remove any stubborn wrinkles.
Unlike the other cricut mats the pink fabricgrip mat is a bit more sensitive to scraping.
All fabrics have what is called a grain.
A cricut mat is the surface where you cut all of your projects.
Bumps or bubbles in the fabric may result in imprecise cuts.
So put that scraping tool away and move on to step 2.
Right now there are four different types of mats light grip blue standard grip green strong grip purple and fabric pink.
I previously used this mat a long time ago to cut out the fabric for this cute bunny pillow for easter.
Depending on the materials that you are working with you will need a different mat.
To cut out the fabric pieces i used a 24 inch pink fabric grip mat from cricut.
It s intended for use with the cricut maker machine which puts the pressure on the fabric to hold it into place as opposed to other cricut machines which rely on the mat to hold the material in place.
The cricut maker is purpose built for cutting fabric among hundreds of other materials and the fabric mat is essential for getting perfect fabric cuts.
The fabric should lay very flat on the mat.