Comments on: Make Your Own Mat for Cricut, Silhouette and Other Die Cutting Machines http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/ Free SVG, GSD Cutting Files, Scrapbooking, Crafts and More! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Barneybear http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-15591 Barneybear Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:59:27 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-15591 Hi...another good 'cutting mat' idea........If you can obtain 'Myler' sheets...xray film from your local hospital..they work wonderfully well! Love this site...Many thanks Barney from England Hi…another good ‘cutting mat’ idea……..If you can obtain ‘Myler’ sheets…xray film from your local hospital..they work wonderfully well!
Love this site…Many thanks
Barney from England

]]> By: Lola http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-15031 Lola Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:25:45 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-15031 I am so happy with your sight! I love that you share everything, in these days it hard to afford to do crafts and you make it a little easier for us to keep enjoying lifes little plesures. Thank you for all your information, and love the free files, i have both Cricuts, and SCAL2, Your the BEST!! Lola I am so happy with your sight! I love that you share everything, in these days it hard to afford to do crafts and you make it a little easier for us to keep enjoying lifes little plesures.
Thank you for all your information, and love the free files, i have both Cricuts, and SCAL2, Your the BEST!!
Lola

]]> By: Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-7915 Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:34:36 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-7915 @Meme is your mat too sticky? @Meme is your mat too sticky?

]]> By: Meme http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-7877 Meme Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:06:55 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-7877 Hi Gals! Wonderful advice...thanks so much...but I have a question, hopefully it hasn't been posted and I just missed it, I am still using my original mat that came with my silhouette..I have just been applying adhesive but the paper backing is starting to come off with my projects...has anyone recovered that and if so what are you using? Just plain paper?? Hi Gals!

Wonderful advice…thanks so much…but I have a question, hopefully it hasn’t been posted and I just missed it, I am still using my original mat that came with my silhouette..I have just been applying adhesive but the paper backing is starting to come off with my projects…has anyone recovered that and if so what are you using? Just plain paper??

]]> By: inverclyde22 http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-7584 inverclyde22 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:55:26 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-7584 Hi, I'm new to this forum, but have had my Silhouette for a few months. I've found that an empty SD card box is ideal for storing extra blades. I know they come with a protective covering over the blade, but they could be quite dangerous if the covering falls off, so the SD box keeps them super safe. I also have three extra blade housings, so the blades are ready to use without the fiddly bit of having to change the caps. Can anyone tell me if there is a book I can buy which gives instructions on designing my own patterns, or os there somewhere here on the forum. Thank you :) Hi, I’m new to this forum, but have had my Silhouette for a few months. I’ve found that an empty SD card box is ideal for storing extra blades. I know they come with a protective covering over the blade, but they could be quite dangerous if the covering falls off, so the SD box keeps them super safe. I also have three extra blade housings, so the blades are ready to use without the fiddly bit of having to change the caps.

Can anyone tell me if there is a book I can buy which gives instructions on designing my own patterns, or os there somewhere here on the forum. Thank you :)

]]> By: Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-7213 Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:57:00 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-7213 You put a piece of tape along two side of mat where the rollers on Slhouette go ( to hold mat in place) so they dont get gummed up. If you;ve all ready made it sticky everywhere you can put tape on side or use something like Goo Gone to get rid of sticky... You put a piece of tape along two side of mat where the rollers on Slhouette go ( to hold mat in place) so they dont get gummed up.
If you;ve all ready made it sticky everywhere you can put tape on side or use something like Goo Gone to get rid of sticky…

]]> By: Debby http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-7069 Debby Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:13:57 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-7069 Hi, I'm fairly new to the Silhouette, just got the SD a few weeks ago. I don't understand the part about taping the edges of the home made mat with tape. My Sil mats are sticky ALL over. Am I misunderstanding? Thanks. Hi, I’m fairly new to the Silhouette, just got the SD a few weeks ago. I don’t understand the part about taping the edges of the home made mat with tape. My Sil mats are sticky ALL over. Am I misunderstanding? Thanks.

]]> By: Mary H http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-7020 Mary H Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:26:49 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-7020 I just cut an old bug mat to fit my sil sd. Works great!!! I just cut an old bug mat to fit my sil sd. Works great!!!

]]> By: Mary A http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-6825 Mary A Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:54:57 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-6825 Thanks so much ladies for the tips on refreshing and fabricating new Sil mats. It is rather daunting to watch as the machine works and then everything starts slipping and going crazy. Replacement mats are outrageously priced; guess they think they have a captive audience (not!). Thanks so much ladies for the tips on refreshing and fabricating new Sil mats. It is rather daunting to watch as the machine works and then everything starts slipping and going crazy. Replacement mats are outrageously priced; guess they think they have a captive audience (not!).

]]> By: Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas http://www.quillingpatch.com/2008/11/01/make-your-own-mat-for-cricut-silhouette-and-other-die-cutting-machines/comment-page-2/#comment-6683 Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:53:44 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=269#comment-6683 Hi- this is one of my favourite methods.. I have gotten lazy and mostly now just buy cricut 12x24 mats and cut down. Hi- this is one of my favourite methods.. I have gotten lazy and mostly now just buy cricut 12×24 mats and cut down.

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