Straightening A Cutting Mat

Line the selvage ends up with a straight line on the cutting mat.

Straightening a cutting mat.

Fixing a warped cutting mat might affect the accuracy of the mat s grid. I made a mistake and left my cutting mat in my car and now it is warped. Once the fabric seems flat slide a cutting mat underneath. It fell off the seat and rested against the back of the front seat and is bowed on one end.

The folded edge and the selvage edges should line up to parallel straight lines on the cutting mat. I laid some heavy old machines on it for days to see if it would force the mat to return to its original flat surface but no go. Most rotary cutting mats have grids and lines all over the place that let you have references for some of the most common cuts that are performed in crafting. Before using a fixed mat for measuring make sure the grid marks are still correct.

Help for warped cutting mat. Warped cutting mat help. It features three depth settings for a variety of mat board thicknesses. Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles.

This is the true line rather than selvage edge. Line up the folded edge with the mat. If your cutting mat refuses to straighten cut away the warped area with heavy duty scissors and save the flat piece for cutting smaller projects. Any help would be.

Cutting mats are placed under the fabric to avoid damaging your work surface while quilting rulers can help you cut straight as well as provide precise measurements. Safety single sheet and double thick. This solution gives you perfect cuts. High quality self healing cutting mats last longer than other mat surfaces while our clear acrylic rulers come with easy to read markings for accurate measurements.

However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness. My cutting mat is buckled up and warped on one side now when it got accidentally too close to some heat. Elaine has a problem. Uses 270 replacement blades.

I paid 50 for this mat. Logan s model 500 mat knife is ideal for making straight cuts when cutting mat boards to size.