Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
What color cricut mat for vinyl.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images using the weeder found in the cricut tool kit leaving.
Cricut recommends you cut the lightest materials on it for example copy paper printer paper thin cardstock vellum construction paper and vinyl on the blue lightgrip mat.
Which mat for which material.
Cricut makes 3 different mats to use with their explore air machines.
The stronger the grip the heavier the material like chipboard or thick card stock you can cut and the lighter the grip the thin or lightweight materials like regular paper and vinyl you can cut.
Repeat until all mats have been cut.
The cricut lightgrip mat is the go to mat for many people.
Maximize the use of your cricut mats with these tips on making cricut mats last.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Types of cricut mats.
Cricut joy smart vinyl sampler beachside permanent available on 3 1 special price 6 59 10 99 cricut joy smart vinyl holographic pattern sampler permanent available on 3 1.
The new pink mats are also great for fabric and leather but we won t need those in the vinyl world.
I personally find that these materials cut well on this mat only when the mat is pretty new however.
There are currently four types of cricut mats and we are listing them below from lightest grip to strongest grip.
Cricut has also changed their cricut mat designs over the years but the color for the mats and their adhesive has remained the same.
Cardstock patterned paper embossed cardstock vinyl.
I have been known to use a purple mat with htv though because it keeps it stuck down really well.
Cricut lightgrip cutting mat cricut standardgrip cutting mat and the cricut stronggrip cutting mat.
There are 3 grip types and they are easy to tell apart because each is a different color.
If you have a second or third color to cut gently peel the vinyl off the cutting mat then place the next color of vinyl onto the mat.
Cricut mats are sticky and the level of stickiness dictates how secure the grip is.
What blade do i use for cutting vinyl.
Especially with cricut vinyl and cricut glitter vinyl.
Standard grip mats come 2 in pack and are green sizes available are 12x12 12x24 to fit the cricut explore cricut expression 2 and cricut expression machines.
Each of these mats is used to cut many different types of materials from lightweight materials like printer paper and washi tape sheets to heavyweight materials like.
Fabric grip mat pink light grip mat light blue standard grip mat green strong grip mat purple also note that each of these mats comes in both 12 12 and 12 24 size.
I use a green mat pretty much all the time with vinyl.
