Cricut Mat - Not That Fuzzy

What's that all over your Explore mat?

As I said in yesterday's post the sticky standard mat from Cricut for your Explore is too, too, too sticky unless you condition it.

So as part of the getting started you go to a "free" card in Projects with black card stock provided by Cricut.

I'm pretty sure you shouldn't start with the provided stock as you'll end up with black all over your mat even if you conditioned the mat. Which I didn't cause I'm a Newbie.I almost think this is why I had a 3 hour journey to get Print & Cut to complete Calibration.(we'll talk about this next week.)

On your first project use a cream or white card stock instead. But let's backup.

How do I condition a standard mat BEFORE I do my first project?

1. You have to play paddy cake with the mat - palms down all over the mat. yes I am dead serious. It takes the oil from your hands to create a barrier for the glue to the paper on the mat.

2, Take some cream or white card stock and lay it down (do not press it down) pull it up immediately, Repeat for 9 to 12 times.

OR buy light grip mats.