Once i had a mat outside in bitter freezing weather.
How to flatten a rotary cutting mat.
Leave it for at least 12 hours or so.
Press the mat with an iron.
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.
It is always laying flat never rolled.
Place a pressing cloth on the mat to protect the surface.
I just gently bend the cutting mat over the edge of the table or over a coffee can.
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.
That is the first time i ever heard of fixing a warped mat.
Add a solution of cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Make sure the water is cool.
It worked and my mat looks great.
Heat up the mat with a protective presscloth then lay it on a flat surface with books weighting it down.
This took many tries but it did flatten the mat.
Yes your iron.
Except for ink stains those are a little tougher to soak your mat place it in a bathtub or container that is large enough so your mat can lie flat.
Congratulations ellen good luck ginger.
I m thinking the cold air from the window did it.
In many cases you can rescue your entire mat and you can always salvage pieces for smaller projects.
But before you discard your warped mat consider fixing it.
Plus it should also remove any surface stains on the mat.
No work and the cutting mat is as flat as new.
To flatten a curled cutting mat you ll need.
Large wood plank or cutting board.
Dora january 2nd 2017.
How the heck that happened i don t know.
The other night i went to the grocery store and when i came back my mat was warped.
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.
Check the heat of the mat.
While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again.
Lots of heavy books.
It was flapping along strapped to my cart with the sewing machine.
Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles.
To clean the fabric whiskers from my rotary cutting mat i dry scrub it with a greenie which is really designed for scrubbing dishes.
It is old however bought it in.
I tried to lay heavy books on it ironing it and using my heat gun but no luck flattening it out.
However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness.
