Diyit Lightgrip Cutting Mat for Cricut Maker 3/Maker/Explore 3/Air 2/Air/One, 12x12 Inch 3 Pieces Blue Gridded Cutting Mats for Crafts
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These aren't going to work with the Scan N Cut, in my opinion. On the SNC mat, it appears as if there is some kind of registration. The mat will not be recognized if the machine cannot see the registration. That's something I'd like to see happen. The cost is extremely reasonable.
They worked well with vinyl and I used them on my Cricut Maker.
I don't have a new circuit machine, but I do have a mat that I use with my old one, so I'm not sure what your question is.
I cleaned with the Dollar Tree's Awesome spray cleaner. It didn't seem to be as sticky after that, but it worked perfectly when I used it. Perhaps it also helped that I started using a brayer when laying things out on the mat. People have also been seen using water, dawn dish soap, or baby wipes.
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I've been using it for a few months now, and here's what I think: away.
- There is such a thing as adhesive that is too tacky. I had to let it pick up fuzzies to make it less tacky because everything I originally put in got messed up in some way and in some cases, left the glue ON my project.
- It's made of hard plastic that easily cracks or snaps.
- THE ODOR OF GLUE It's so potent that my son could smell it from across the room! So, no, I won't be buying from them again, and I'll stick with the Cricut brand until I can find a better/cheaper brand.
I was doing well until my project snapped at the top while I was removing it from the mat today. Very sad.
When I buy a real Cricut Mat, however, it lasts a lot longer. After a month of use, these mats died on me, and I had to purchase replacements. All I did with them was print and cut stickers. There is no HTV or Cardstock involved; only printable vinyl and sticker paper are used. That was a big disappointment because I rely on these to run my company. For the price, I'd rather get a regular Mat because they can be cleaned and reused. With these, you won't be able to do that. It's nothing but garbage once the stickiness wears off. I did purchase a replacement set, and if that fails, I'll return to the original brand.
Because I was working on a multi-part project, I decided to use all of the mats to speed things up - My assumptions were incorrect. br>br>First issue - The smell of the plastic/adhesive was so strong that it caused me to pass out - To get some fresh air, we opened a window. br>br>The second issue is that The adhesive does not adhere to the mat properly. The adhesive came off with the vinyl as I lifted it from the mat, leaving sticky residue on the back of my project and no adhesive on the mat. The adhesive on the back of the vinyl can be seen in the first picture, and the adhesive has been removed in the second picture. I'm just glad I used these on a project with removable backing first, rather than a paper/card stock project. br>br>3rd issue - These mats do not have the same flexibility as the Cricut mats. I usually peel the mat away from the project to keep it from curling, but when I tried that with these mats, I heard cracking, even though they were brand new. br>br>NOT worth the $5 savings over Cricut mats. After attempting to salvage my project, the first thing I did was toss these mats out and replace them with cricut mats.
I strongly advise that you test it first and then adjust the stickiness (as with any removable adhesive). Many people seem to have the expectation that everything will be perfect right away. Until about 3 p. m. , mine was extremely sticky. Four papers were placed on the table and then peeled away. As can be seen in the other review photos, some of the paper tore. You're good to go once the initial tackiness wears off. Cleaning was simple with baby wipes and water; the tackiness returned, but not as strongly as it had been straight out of the box. br>br>Recent changes: br>br> I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get away with cleaning these mats three times. They only need to be used four times before losing adhesion, which is fine by me because they're inexpensive. In your "Cost of Supplies," include the cost. To give some context to my experiences, I cleaned the Cricut brand mat that came with my machine twice before having to replace it.
This brand does not impress me, and the light grip mats are somewhat disappointing. I've previously purchased the green standard grip mats and found them to be quite effective. I recently purchased the light grip version because I cut a lot of cardstock for paper crafts. I can usually get a lot of cutting done on a single mat before having to wash or clean it. I had to wipe down the mat every few cuts to get my paper to stick properly, and after a few wipes, it appeared that the tackiness of the mat had been lost; I'll try to give it a good cleaning and hope that my mat becomes a bit stickier; however, I lost a lot of time working because I had to constantly wipe my mat to get it to work properly.
When comparing the cricut mat to this one, the cricut mat is definitely less sticky to the touch, but once the object you're cutting is placed on the mat, it won't move. I had no issues with it when cutting balsa wood. My machine had a little trouble feeding the mat because it was a little thicker, but I just gave it a little push and it slid right under the wheels. Overall, not a perfect dupe, but I'd buy it again.
I used the all-purpose spray from Dollar Tree. They didn't appear to be as sticky, if at all, after I cleaned them. Even though the card stock barely adhered to the mats, I used it anyway because I needed to get this done. So here's how it went:.
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