How To Load The Cutting Mat Into A Cricut Explorer

The cricut may think that the mat is already loaded in the machine.

How to load the cutting mat into a cricut explorer.

Position the mat underneath the mat guides on your cricut machine. If this does not help proceed to 5. Load your premium fine point blade or bonded fabric blade in yes both will work into your cricut explore cutting machine. If this does not help proceed to 4.

Click the cricut logo button on the machine to start. Press the reset all button to clear all commands and then press the load mat button again. Learn tips for placing the material on your mat prior to loading it into the cricut. Load the cutting mat into the machine by pressing the load unload button then press the go button when it starts flashing.

You will know the mat is loaded correctly when the cricut logo on the mat is directly under the machine rollers. Once you are happy with the design apply the vinyl to the mat and load the mat into the cricut by pushing the arrow button. Keeping the mat pushed firmly against the machine s rollers press the load unload button. If you have a second or third color to cut gently peel the vinyl off the cutting mat then place the next color of vinyl onto the mat.

Ensure there is enough space for the mat to run all the way through the machine. Section 3 loading unloading section 3 page 2 loading unloading the mat step 5. Heavyweight fabrics may cut best with the deep point blade put your cricut washable fabric pen optional into clamp a if you have any marking lines. Press the unload mat button and then press the load mat button.

Select the vinyl setting on the dial. Once the mat is loaded you can click the go button in design space and the info will be sent to the cricut. Keeping mat pushed firmly against rollers press the load unload button. Position the mat underneath the mat guides.