The cricut 12 x 24 mat.
Mat type to use with cardstock cricut.
If you are using the larger mat then you need to change the setting in cricut design space.
Light medium weight card stock copy paper vellum vinyl etc.
This mat is perfect for cutting medium weight materials and it also has the perfect amount of grip that makes for easy removal of your material.
The standardgrip mat is perfect for a wide range of medium weight materials including.
Cricut cutting mats come in two sizes.
Maximize the use of your cricut mats with these tips on making cricut mats last.
Standardgrip mats for cricut joy come 4 5 x 6 5 11 4 cm x 16 5 cm and 4 5 x 12 11 4 cm x 30 4 cm are ideal for use with materials like vinyl iron on heavy cardstock poster board and smart material scraps that are too small to feed through the machine without a mat.
Any fabrics both bonded and non bonded light grip mat.
For lighter cricut maker materials such as tissue paper light cardstock and acetate you can use the rotary blade.
Cork vinyl faux leather all different kinds of real leather balsa wood thick cardstock glitter cardstock magnet material chipboard poster board.
Cricut mat sizes.
Cricut has also changed their cricut mat designs over the years but the color for the mats and their adhesive has remained the same.
Remember that using the mats for the intended materials will really help extend life.
The standardgrip cutting mat.
Helpful in choosing the correct mat for your project materials.
The green cricut standardgrip cutting mat is the mat that i use most often.
We hope that you found cricut mats explained.
Use our handy guide below to pick your mat type.
Which mat do i use.
The green cricut standardgrip cutting mat will most likely be the one that you use most frequently.
12 x 12 inches or 12 x 24 inches.
Cardstock pattern paper embossed cardstock iron on vinyl.
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For those who have been a cricut crafter for a long time note that the cricut cake mat has been discontinued.
Cricut cutting mat the type is determined by the card stock weight.
The 12 x 12 mat will be sufficient for most projects but every now and again you might want to go large.
The first thing we are going to address is which is the right mat for your cricut machine.
In terms of the mat you will want to use the fabricgrip mat for these.
Which material is used with each mat.
First determine the size of mat that you need.
This mat is perfect for cutting medium weight materials and it also has the perfect amount of grip that makes for easy removal of your material.
Most light weight card stocks will use the lightgrip cutting mat but higher weight card stocks may use a standardgrip cutting mat.