Straightening A Cutting Mat

Warped cutting mat help.

Straightening a cutting mat.

My cutting mat is buckled up and warped on one side now when it got accidentally too close to some heat. Uses 270 replacement blades. The folded edge and the selvage edges should line up to parallel straight lines on the cutting mat. Logan s model 500 mat knife is ideal for making straight cuts when cutting mat boards to size.

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. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to straighten it back out. However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness. I paid 50 for this mat.

Any help would be. Before using a fixed mat for measuring make sure the grid marks are still correct. Line the selvage ends up with a straight line on the cutting mat. Line up the folded edge with the mat.

This is the true line rather than selvage edge. I made a mistake and left my cutting mat in my car and now it is warped. Elaine has a problem. 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.

Fixing a warped cutting mat might affect the accuracy of the mat s grid. 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. 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. Once the fabric seems flat slide a cutting mat underneath.

A mat like the calibre art rotating self healing cutting mat lets you focus on the more important parts of your art such as getting your cuts perfectly straight and to the correct length. Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles. Safety single sheet and double thick. 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.

Help for warped cutting mat. It features three depth settings for a variety of mat board thicknesses.