Make sure to store your mat flat with the cover sheet over the adhesive.
How to keep your silhouette studio mat from moving.
Pay attention to these details and you will save yourself a lot of wasted time and frustration.
So something i learned rather quickly after ruining 2 pieces of cardstock on my new silhouette cameo.
This helps with very thick materials as well.
Tape off the edges of your mats to prevent spraying adhesive on the entire surface.
Covering it each time can help keep it clean.
If your mat is bent use books to help flatten it.
If this was not previously removed this would be the cause of the excessive noise.
Use your palm or even better the silhouette scraper tool to press the media to the mat and check that is is stuck evenly throughout.
Lift your silhouette s lid to make sure any tape that is connecting the motor to the side of the unit has been removed.
If your mat is beyond it s days you can try using tape to hold your materials in place.
To restick the silhouette mat and another off brand cutting mat i used dritz basting spray from my local wal mart for less than 10 00.
Place the shiny side of the blue protective cover down on the adhesive side of the mat.
The mat was feeding initially but then would start slanting and feeding totally wrong and end up at.
Soon loading your mat properly will become second nature and you ll be well on your way to enjoying lots of creative time with your silhouette.
When loading a cutting mat into your silhouette align the mat with the white rollers.
Remove the tape and power the silhouette unit back on.
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Use tape to hold materials in place.
The cameo 3 user s manual can be accessed through the help menu in silhouette studio.
The matte side will stick to the adhesive more and can cause it to be less sticky.
Make sure the arrow on the top of the mat is pointing into the machine.