It worked and my mat looks great.
How to flatten a rotary cutting mat.
Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles.
I just gently bend the cutting mat over the edge of the table or over a coffee can.
I looked online and found this.
To clean the fabric whiskers from my rotary cutting mat i dry scrub it with a greenie which is really designed for scrubbing dishes.
Once i had a mat outside in bitter freezing weather.
Dora january 2nd 2017.
If you accidentally leave your rotary cutting mat in the car on a hot day or absentmindedly run a warm iron over it you ll be left with a useless warped cutting mat.
Check the heat of the mat.
Heat up the mat with a protective presscloth then lay it on a flat surface with books weighting it down.
Add a solution of cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness.
Another suggestion is to cut the warpped part away and use the remaining piece of mat to cut smaller projects or make one that is easy to carry to classes elaine tried everything to fix her cutting mat.
I m thinking the cold air from the window did it.
Place a pressing cloth on the mat to protect the surface.
While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again.
How the heck that happened i don t know.
This is not a quick cure but i still have the mat and it is still flat.
That is funny how the sun often damages those mats and yet ellen had the sun reverse the damage.
Make sure the water is cool.
I tried to lay heavy books on it ironing it and using my heat gun but no luck flattening it out.
It reminds me of a c filter material there is a trick to removing all of the fabric particles from the cuts in the mat.
This took many tries but it did flatten the mat.
Yes your iron.
But before you discard your warped mat consider fixing it.
In many cases you can rescue your entire mat and you can always salvage pieces for smaller projects.
Large wood plank or cutting board.
Place an iron on top i used medium heat and press until the surface is warm to touch.
It is always laying flat never rolled.
Plus it should also remove any surface stains on the mat.
No work and the cutting mat is as flat as new.
Lots of heavy books.
It was flapping along strapped to my cart with the sewing machine.
Press the mat with an iron.
To flatten a curled cutting mat you ll need.
The other night i went to the grocery store and when i came back my mat was warped.
Congratulations ellen good luck ginger.
It is old however bought it in.
