Episode 69- Making your Cricut mat sticky again

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Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Cricut
• scrapbooking

[reeniewhalen]

You do know it voids the warranty on the machine!

[robynstamps]

Your machine warranty is voided after a year anyway. This will only void your warranty if you use the zig where the rollers will touch.

[RonnieTheRiveter]

This is a great idea! My question is how much is the cost of the glue vs. the cost of the mat? I've never heard of it, but I'm sure I could find it in hobby lobby or whatever local craft store. How much does a tube of glue cost you?

[robynstamps]

The glue is around 5.99 and you can use a coupon on it, too. So much cheaper than a new mat!

[shobizzness]

I did this to my old mats and love the result. It actually works better than new mats. it doesnt tear or keep paper fibers like new mats do. I prefer this glue than a new mat. everyone should try it.

[squiddiez]

My gosh I literally just got a cricut this week and I guess I read over the manual a million times to make sure I wouldn't mess anything up but low and behold I put the mat cover back on wrong and ruined my mat. :C Cricut products are a bit more expensive and hard to come by where i live(Canada, figures) so this saved my crafty butt! THANK YOU ROBYN!

[tthip22]

I just use dish soap and a tooth brush and then let it air dry. works every time

[Ashley34109]

LOL

[westernkate]

I haven't used my cricut for a long time so stored the cutting mats. When I peeled the plastic protector sheet off some of the glue came off with it.. like a lot of it. Now the problem is the mat is not smooth but has patches of bare and patched of glue. If I do the Zig glue treatment you suggest, will the uneven surface be a bad thing. If so can you tell me how to remove the glue that remains in patches so I can get a "new" cutting mat result?

Thanks

[im2cutenlovinit]

Great vid! I used a diffent method but this is a great one. I put my mat in my emty sink , filled my sink with warm water, ran my fingers around on the mat in the water for about a min., then i sat the mat out to air dry and, boom it looks great and works fine.

[toughtoney84]

@robynstamps THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, Im running out to the craft store right now Thank you!

[debbiehayslrtte]

Great tip. Tfs. Debbie

[babyboots1996]

thanks so much for sharing. i came across this video after i had bought a new mat so i went and got me some zig. thanks alot.

[w1cklessg1rl]

where do u get the zig glue stick?