How To Get Cardstock Off Silhouette Mat Without It Curilng

Thick cardstock glitter cardstock poster board leather felt backed fabric other heavy materials.

How to get cardstock off silhouette mat without it curilng.

Cut without a mat. Any lined material such as adhesive vinyl or htv can be cut without a mat because you are not cutting completely through the material. Especially when cutting cardstock a good sticky mat is needed to hold all the pieces of the cardstock in place when it is cutting or it may not connect the cut cleanly. With this feature the cameo 4 will make cuts but keep the material in place using perforation cuts in strategic places.

When removing paper materials from the cutting mat use the silhouette spatula and carefully and slowly pull the material off the mat. Scrapbook paper vellum crepe tissue paper other thin materials. The mat can prevent cardstock from curling. Use the right mat.

The silhouette cameo can cut lengths of vinyl or anything with a backing up to 10 feet long. Flip the mat over so it s facing up and the cardstock is facing down. The second option to cut without a mat is new and exclusive to the cameo 4 models and higher. Cardstock vinyl heat transfer vinyl other mid weight materials.

This also helps stop the paper from curling as it s removed. If you ve never done that before don t be intimidated by the idea of going matless. For the first time ever cut materials like paper and cardstock without a cutting mat. You may also want to pull the mat away from the paper as opposed to pulling the paper off the mat.

Removing cardstock from the mat often causes the cardstock to curl especially if your mat is on the sticky side. Make sure you are using the right mat for your project. Instead remove the mat from the cardstock.