Keep your cutting mats out of the way.
How to flatten a warped rotary cutting mat.
But before you discard your warped mat consider fixing it.
Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles.
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.
Make sure the water is cool.
My cutting mat is buckled up and warped on one side now when it got accidentally too close to some heat.
That is the first time i ever heard of fixing a warped mat.
Congratulations ellen good luck ginger.
I laid some heavy old machines on it for days to see if it would force the mat to return to its original flat surface but no go.
Once i had a mat outside in bitter freezing weather.
However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness.
A warped cutting mat could be placed on a hot driveway or patio and weighted with planks boards or blocks until it lays flat again angela from australia writes.
Plus it should also remove any surface stains on the mat.
I paid 50 for this mat.
I warped my self healing mat just like the quilter in your last quilt connections.
Since they both come in a variety of sizes some being rather large it can be difficult to find a good place to store them.
While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again.
Add a solution of cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
It was flapping along strapped to my cart with the sewing machine.
In many cases you can rescue your entire mat and you can always salvage pieces for smaller projects.
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.
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