To soak it put your mat in a bathtub or large container would have to be large so it can lay flat and soak it for 15 20 in a solution of 1 4 cup white vinegar to every gallon of cool water.
Fix self healing mat.
Your self healing mat loves moisture.
The green black mats are reversible with grid markings on each side.
Generally materials will degrade over time due to fatigue environmental conditions or damage incurred during operation.
Just make sure it s flat too you don t want it to warp as it dries.
The mats are double sided and the numbers are easy to read with a 1 inch wide border.
A good way to try and fix a warped mat is to lay it out on a flat surface in the heat of the sun all day.
It is recommended that you soak your mat from time to time.
It has plenty of working space as well as a portable design that makes it convenient to take on the go.
There are grid markings in 1 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 inch increments.
I had no problems until i tried cutting lots of quilt fabric with a dull cutter.
Cutting mats also have lines for cutting diagonals.
In many cases you can rescue your entire mat and you can always salvage pieces for smaller projects.
I also have a well used cutting mat.
But before you discard your warped mat consider fixing it.
Let me repeat cool water.
Olfa cutting mats love moisture.
Self healing materials are artificial or synthetically created substances that have the built in ability to automatically repair damages to themselves without any external diagnosis of the problem or human intervention.
Here s how to fix that problem.
This special solution will absorb into your self healing mat and make it nice and supple again.
You can use any of several approaches to fix a warped cutting mat as long as they incorporate heat and pressure.
This will cause to to slowly warm and the mat should then lay back flat.
Have you ever warped your self healing mat with heat.
I read the tips including the description of the gadget that was like fine sandpaper.
Durable 5 ply self healing construction.
It left lines in the mat the color of the fabrics.
1 2 grid with 1 8 marks for precise alignment as well as 45 and 60 guides.
You can dry the mat with a cotton towel or let it air dry flat.
Us art supply 24 x 36 self healing cutting mat.
If it doesn t do so on its own once it is good and warm you can place heavy objects on it like books and leave them there until the mat has cooled.
