In this case have your ruler on the mat side and cut toward the center.
How to make a computer mat cutter.
1 cut out some sheets of wrapping paper to the size of each of your frames or use the sheets from within the frames if you have them.
I m very happy with mine and already know i ll get a lot of use out of it.
Also my work table is about 6 feet long.
In the chair mat s defense i am on the huggable side at 240 ish.
When it comes to fabric sometimes scissors just won t cut it.
At the 1 setting it did little more than score the cardstock.
But nonetheless sitting in divots defeats one of the main benefits of the mat in the first place the ability to roll and move the chair freely.
Make sure the cutting edge is flush with the ruler.
That s where a rotary cutter and a cutting mat come in handy.
Don t attempt to tug or pull the center away.
Line up the mat alongside the plastic guide and press the load paper button.
In this video i demonstrate how to cut a beveled edge window mat for a photograph.
Use three light cuts to get through the board.
Keep cutting light strokes with the ruler until the center comes away and drops out.
If you re using a mat cutter tool it will be a sliding attachment with its own ruled edge to ensure that the cutter doesn t slip.
2 if you already have the artwork you re going to use write down a quick description on each cut out sheet of paper so that you make sure you don t have too much of one thing too close together.
That s all there s to it.
Always cut away from the important part.
My computer sits on one half of the table and the other half is left open for other.
How to make your own cutting mat.
I also decided to make the edge black with a permanent marker.
When cutting manually be sure to press firmly against the ruler or t square to keep it from moving as you cut.
The cutter will cut your design starting from the right edge so line the edge of the paper up over there.
To cut the mat sides repeat the steps described above.
For this particular sheet of bristol board i adjusted the knife dial to the 2 setting.
How to cut a double mat on a logan mat cutter.
Finally i gave the non slip mat a bit of a trim since it was peaking out the sides a bit.
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