The cricut lightgrip mat is the go to mat for many people.
Lightgrip mat cricut used for.
For use with cricut maker and cricut explore cutting machines.
Use the scraper to scrape away excess pieces and the spatula to carefully remove cut images.
There are currently four types of cricut mats and we are listing them below from lightest grip to strongest grip.
With minimum adhesive this mat is perfect for lighter weight materials or materials that have a high chance of ripping when being pulled from adhesive.
1 reusable machine mat 12 x 12 30 5 cm x 30 5 cm use with standard paper light cardstock vellum and more formulated for best possible adhesion and longest life for cricut maker and cricut explore cutting machines.
Cricut mats are sticky and the level of stickiness dictates how secure the grip is.
Cricut recommends you cut the lightest materials on it for example copy paper printer paper thin cardstock vellum construction paper and vinyl on the blue lightgrip mat.
Types of cricut mats.
I personally find that these materials cut well on this mat only when the mat is pretty new however.
Cricut makes 3 different mats to use with their explore air machines.
Fabric grip mat pink light grip mat light blue standard grip mat green strong grip mat purple also note that each of these mats comes in both 12 12 and 12 24 size.
Each of these mats is used to cut many different types of materials from lightweight materials like printer paper and washi tape sheets to heavyweight materials like.
The blue mat or the lightgrip cutting mat is probably the mat that i reach for the least.
This can be used for lighter and thinner materials.
The cricut light grip mat is light blue and has a low tack surface.
Blue mat lightgrip cutting mat.
Cricut joy cuts smart materials without a machine mat but it can also cut a variety of other materials using a machine cutting mat.
The cricut light grip mat.
Which mat for which material.
The stronger the grip the heavier the material like chipboard or thick card stock you can cut and the lighter the grip the thin or lightweight materials like regular paper and vinyl you can cut.
The lightgrip cutting mat is great for the following materials.
To ensure best performance use the recommended material types on the mats.
Keep the clear film cover on the mat when storing to keep mat free from paper scraps and dust.
The original mat that came with my cricut had too strong of a grip to cut paper items on it.
Items also rip easily if they are too stuck down.
Ideally you don t want to put thin light materials onto a standard grip because it s so hard to remove them once the cut is completed.
I tend to try to use this mat for everything paper vinyl iron on fabrics because everything stays put but still comes off easily.
I ordered the light grip mat and it s great.
The small cuts would get stuck and just tear when getting them off.