Cut Mat Face Down

I did use my strong grip mat.

Cut mat face down.

Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings. For original cricut easypress and cricut easypress mini settings refer to cricut heat transfer guide. Put your faux leather face down on the mat. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board.

The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. In many if not most iron on vinyls the vinyl side is matte and the carrier side is shiny. That way your mirrored design gets cut into the vinyl itself allowing you to remove the vinyl that does not need to be transferred to your project. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.

The cricut cutting mats are really similar and i have used cricut mats with my silhouette. You want to cut the vinyl side. Place cut design face down on apparel clear liner on top. Cut the mat to fit your frame.

The addition of a sleek well cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture but having a mat cut and frame made commercially can sometimes cost more than the picture itself. A cutting mat or a large piece of cardboard a yardstick a metal one would be best but i did okay with a wooden one pencil. Make sure to put leather right side down on the mat. Since your material is face down select mirror on the screen when you are getting ready to cut.

Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. Place the super shiny side of holographic face down on the cutting mat. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.

If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat. Measure the reveal area you want around. Cover design with butcher paper larger than cricut easypress heat plate. Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.

The elevated face cradle allows airflow and enables natural breathing without turning or twisting the head and neck. To complete this project using cricut easypress 2 press at 385 f 195 c for 40 seconds using light. This cushion is ideal for massage or postsurgical recovery when face down positioning is indicated. My frame was 24x30 so i started by cutting a piece of matboard that size.

Set your cricut dial to custome material setting. Whatever mat and machine you are using put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up see image below. Use custom material setting. Also keep in mind that the more you cut in one area the more worn that part of the mat will be so don t be afraid to switch it up.

That s why they say to cut it shiny or glossy side down on your mat. Mats are used in framing photographs and artwork to center the focus of the picture and give it a sense of spatial depth.