Cricut Keeps Cutting On Mat

Secure the edges of your cricut mat using masking or painter s tape.

Cricut keeps cutting on mat. The water wipes without fragrance and non alcoholic are best. It s important to not make the edges sticky so they won t ruin the cutting machine. I know this is a no brainer but don t try to cut glitter foil and regular htv on the same mat because they all have different cut settings. Is your blade clean.

Wherever you drag the design on the mat the position will be locked in and your cricut will cut it out in that exact position on your mat. First off if you d like to cut multiple colors on one mat it s essential that you re only using different colors of the same material. To prevent fraud or abuse we reserve the right to discontinue or modify these offers or cancel any order. I was cutting a 4 small leaf patterns at the top of the mat.

Then it spit out the mat and tried to cut itself. Is your mat clean. Verify that you are using the correct mat size for your machine. If it is dull change the blade.

I unplugged it tried again and it worked. You can increase the lifespan of you cricut cutting mats and save yourself some money for other craft supplies by taking care of your cutting mats. If not click here to find out how i clean mine. Cleaning your cricut cutting mat.

Also be sure you are using the correct blade for the material you are using. If the mat size is correct proceed to step 3. Cutting mats are a lot like belly buttons in that way. All offers are valid only while supplies last.

Cut multiple colors on one cricut mat. Cricut cutting mats come with a plastic protective cover over them. Keep the mat covers. Apply plain rubbing alcohol or goo gone on the surface then go over it with a scrapper.

If the answer is yes then is it dull. The same thing happened to me last night. If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger. Rotating the end that you put in first and cut on all the time is another great way to make your cutting mat last.

How to lock the position on the mat to change the position of your design on the cutting mat all you need to do is select your design and manually drag it to change its position. First things the check for as to why the cricut will not cut correctly. Then it cut half of the leaf at the top and half into the top of my mat. If cutting a simple image resolves the issue try cutting the more intricate image using the custom setting for cardstock intricate cuts.

If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again. Is your material laying flat on your mat. First it didn t finish the cut but gave me a cut completed message. Step 1 remove any remaining stickiness to ensure the adhesive spray will evenly coat the mat.

If the mat is lined up with the guides when loading but still loads crookedly proceed to step 4.