Cut Mat Face Down

Make sure to put leather right side down on the mat.

Cut mat face down.

To complete this project using cricut easypress 2 press at 385 f 195 c for 40 seconds using light. Cut the mat to fit your frame. For original cricut easypress and cricut easypress mini settings refer to cricut heat transfer guide. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board.

A cutting mat or a large piece of cardboard a yardstick a metal one would be best but i did okay with a wooden one pencil. Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine. The mat body positioning system comfortably positions the body face down on any flat surface. This cushion is ideal for massage or postsurgical recovery when face down positioning is indicated.

Place the super shiny side of holographic face down on the cutting mat. If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. Mats are used in framing photographs and artwork to center the focus of the picture and give it a sense of spatial depth.

That s why they say to cut it shiny or glossy side down on your mat. In many if not most iron on vinyls the vinyl side is matte and the carrier side is shiny. Cover design with butcher paper larger than cricut easypress heat plate. Put your faux leather face down on the mat.

The cricut cutting mats are really similar and i have used cricut mats with my silhouette. Load the mat in backwards put the htv towards the bottom left or wherever you haven t cut in a while. The addition of a sleek well cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture but having a mat cut and frame made commercially can sometimes cost more than the picture itself. The elevated face cradle allows airflow and enables natural breathing without turning or twisting the head and neck.

You want to cut the vinyl side. Also keep in mind that the more you cut in one area the more worn that part of the mat will be so don t be afraid to switch it up. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. Place cut design face down on apparel clear liner on top.

An exacto knife i would love to try a mat cutter like this one next time to get a beveled edge step 1. Measure the reveal area you want around. Set your cricut dial to custome material setting. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.

I did use my strong grip mat. Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings. My frame was 24x30 so i started by cutting a piece of matboard that size. Use custom material setting.

Since your material is face down select mirror on the screen when you are getting ready to cut. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves.