That is the reason the mat is designed sticky or tacky.
Cricut mat too stickly.
Stick an old t shirt or rag to the sticky side of the cutting mat and remove.
Along with many cricut users i am fed up with the cricut cutting mats pads.
When you find that your cricut mat is no longer sticky enough to properly hold your materials try these methods to clean your mat and breathe some life back into it.
You will realize from the first use that cricut mats tend to be sticky and remain sticky for a couple of more cuts.
Using a sticky lint roller to complete the procedure you should run a sticky build up roller over your cricut mat to expel dust filaments bits of paper and hairs.
As your mat accumulates grime and debris with your loving use move down the list to more potent cleaning methods.
It s an incredible method to get rid of any fragments or bits of paper stuck to the mat rather than attempting to use a pair of tweezers.
After some time it becomes less sticky or not sticky at all.
Make sure that you use alcohol and bleach free wipes if you don t you might find that the wipes permanently destroy any hope of making your cricut mat sticky again.
It is helpful to make it sticky again before the next use.
The adhesive is washable and will not damage the shirt but it is a good idea to use an old shirt as the continuous use will begin to wear on it eventually.
If your cricut mat is just a little dirty it might be best to start with a baby wipe to gently wash away any material build up that s been gathering.
The magic of the cricut machine is the fact that the material you are cutting or writing on stays put while it is being cut.
It can work for any of the sticky mats.
But if can be too sticky for sure.
A sticky cricut mat is essential so that your material cannot slide when the machine is cutting.
Ideally these sticky mats are only to be used for a few dozen times before they become inaccurate non sticky surfaces that can ruin a potentially perfect craft but don t throw them away just yet.
I think that this is ridiculous because we pay hundreds some of us even spend thousands of dollars to their company so they should at least figure out a better way.
Prepare your cricut mats before you use them to avoid my mistakes.