The Last Stitch | How To Straighten A Curled Cutting Mat: Quick Step-By-Step Tutorial @Thelaststitch | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 21 minutes ago.
Have your cutting mat gotten warped and curled? Then follow this easy step-by-step tutorial to flatten a warped cutting mat. Just use an iron, a stack of books and a wooden board to fix your bent mat.
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How to flatten a cutting mat
1. Press the mat with an iron
Place a pressing cloth on the mat to protect the surface. Place an iron on top (I used medium heat) and press until the surface is warm to the touch.
2. Check the heat of the mat
The mat should be warm to touch, but nowhere near scorching heat.
3. Press flat with a wood plank and weights over the warped area
Make sure the weights cover a large area, larger than the warp. Because if don't you'll run the risk of just moving the curled area to another spot on the mat. Let the mat cool under pressure. Keep the weights on for a few hours to get the full effect.
4. Remove the weights and check the mat
The surface should have begun to flatten, but don't expect it to be totally flat after your first attempt.
5. Repeat the pressing sequence
Do this as many times as needed.
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Have your cutting mat gotten warped and curled? Then follow this easy step-by-step tutorial to flatten a warped cutting mat. Just use an iron, a stack of books and a wooden board to fix your bent mat.
Watch the extended version of this tutorial:
youtu.be/9LI88f0W7eA
👖Order my latest book Sewing Jeans: The complete step-by-step guide
thelaststitch.com/sewing-jeans-book
✂️ Shop my sewing books and patterns
shop.thelaststitch.com
📘 My book Master the Coverstitch Machine
thelaststitch.com/master-the-coverstitch-book
🏃♀️ Get my book Sewing Activewear
thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear
✂️ Shop my favourite sewing tools
amazon.com/shop/thelaststitch
How to flatten a cutting mat
1. Press the mat with an iron
Place a pressing cloth on the mat to protect the surface. Place an iron on top (I used medium heat) and press until the surface is warm to the touch.
2. Check the heat of the mat
The mat should be warm to touch, but nowhere near scorching heat.
3. Press flat with a wood plank and weights over the warped area
Make sure the weights cover a large area, larger than the warp. Because if don't you'll run the risk of just moving the curled area to another spot on the mat. Let the mat cool under pressure. Keep the weights on for a few hours to get the full effect.
4. Remove the weights and check the mat
The surface should have begun to flatten, but don't expect it to be totally flat after your first attempt.
5. Repeat the pressing sequence
Do this as many times as needed.
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