How To Flatten A Mat

If you don t it will warp in a new way.

How to flatten a mat.

Finally i put it back in the hot car with the roll up. While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again. Creating this opposing new curl shape will in effect straighten the curled plastic. Check the heat of the mat.

A rubber mat is an example of a surface that has the friction you would be looking for but also has the weight and density where it should be able to stay flat. Large wood plank or cutting board. Keep doing it until entire mat is flat and covered with heavy books. Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles.

Unroll the mat as flat as you can get it. Once it flattens remove mat and board together and allow the mat to cool still on the board. To flatten a curled cutting mat you ll need. A yoga mat is also a similar material that many people use.

Place an iron on top i used medium heat and press until the surface is warm to touch. The mat is the picture above relaxed in about two days. In the winter it may be more like 7 days or longer. You should be able to see a drastic difference in about 24 hours and the mat will typically lat flat at 72 degrees f in about 3 full days.

Another suggestion is to cut the warpped part away and use the remaining piece of mat to cut smaller projects or make one that is easy to carry to classes elaine tried everything to fix her cutting mat. Then flip it over and reroll the mat. 01 08 2010 05 30 pm 4 shequilts. 1 046 i left mine rolled up in a hot car and had the devil of a time straightening it out.

I have flattened a warped mat by placing it on a a flat board at least as large as the mat and putting it in my car in the sun. Place a pressing cloth on the mat to protect the surface. This took many tries but it did flatten the mat. Keep it rolled up longer for thicker less for thinner plastic with a rubber band and check it every so often until the previously upturned curled corners are laying flat as.

This is not a quick cure but i still have the mat and it is still flat.