#Double sided adhesive free#

For intricate designs for easy application.

To create your own cardstock sticker material.

When you are working with thinner materials.When to use double-sided adhesive on your cutting media Leave your protective sheet still attached to your cutting media and attach it protective sheet down. You want to keep your protective backing sheet attached for as long as possible. This mat is for materials that need a very high tack, but mainly for those that have already had double-sided adhesive applied. When to use your ultra-high tack mat and double-sided adhesive Replace your protective sheet or keep the existing backing.Depending on the width of your adhesive you may need to apply two or three strips try not to overlap nor have any gaps in your application. Working very carefully with the edges, ensure adhesive does not stray outside the lines as you apply the tape to the surface. Measure and trim your adhesive protective side down.Use an adhesive lint roller to pick up any remnants and lightly run your hand over the mat looking for bumps. We recommend scraping your mat with an old credit card or ice scrapper.

#Double sided adhesive free#

Start by thoroughly cleaning the mat you do not need to remove the existing adhesive, but the surface does need to be free of debris.You are going to carefully apply double-sided adhesive to just the 12×12” active area. I also use it to add body to thinner materials like foiled paper, patterned papers and vellum either by applying it as a backing and cutting, or to layer onto a carrier material for either Preparing your cutting mat Double-sided adhesive on a roll or 12×12” sheetsĭouble-sided adhesive has loads of uses with our electronic cutters from being a base for glitter, foil, leaf and flocking to just making application and adhesion easier.An old cutting mat for your machine (preferably with a waxed paper cover sheet).Follow all the steps for the best results… For this project, you will need: This blog post includes a tip given to me by Toni from Wildspider Designs and is based on their double-sided adhesive roll after she saw my video tutorial. Now, you could retack them with 2-way or stencil glue… but what about for those projects needing more… We’ve all got a stash of old cutting mats just waiting for a new purpose.