I load my 12 x 24 at both ends at the same time. One vinyl on one end, a second vinyl ready to go on the other. I have limited space, and this seems to help me.

I've used my Cricut for years and never seen the felt/contact paper hack or the empty roll under the mat before! GREAT! Thank you

Another idea for your mat cover sheet is to cut out a flower or design from some bright colored left over vinyl and apply it to one side. You could even use a color to match your space. I have not lost a single cover since doing this. It also looks cute when hung for storage.

Have been using the NICAPA mats successfully and frugally for over four years.

I really enjoy your tips and tricks shorter videos-I don’t often have more than an hour to watch the other videos.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that!

Love the tip for keeping your mat straight while cutting with the old empty roll!!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love it!

I cut a lot of leather. You can imagine the crud left behind even cutting it smooth side down. Your contact paper solution is a game changer and yes, I tried some on a piece of leather and it comes off of it fine. 😃

17:36 Instead of using your machine, you can use the protective film to cover most of the mat's sticky area, leaving just a small portion exposed at the top.

I've cleaned mats several times with a baby wipe. It a great way not as messy as washing it. I use ALCOHOL FREE BABY WIPES. THANKS FOR SHARING THESE TIPS!! I have used the cardboard tube from vinyl, works great. My cover protector sheet for mats, I cut a small shape out and place it on the top side. Left corner of my sheet. It makes it easier to find after you take it off and it goes on the same way all the time. Keep dust off of mat.

My favorite is loading the glitter vinyl. yeah

When I lose a mylar cover I make a mat sandwich. I place the mylar I have onto its mat then place the orphaned mat on top of it. The mylar is stuck between the 2 mats asks both stay clean! Love your felt hack and I'm going to try it tomorrow. Thank you.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@crzee151

Жыл бұрын

I do that too.

LOVE the contact paper/felt hack! What a great idea ❣️

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love it!

Omg!! Love love love the 12/24 Cricut mat hack. Thank you so much. 😮

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This was AWESOME!!! I wouldn’t say I am a novice or an expert but this was just what I needed 😊THANK YOU☺️!!!!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thanks for sharing these hacks. They are all going to come in handy.

Lots of great ideas! The 5 gallon paint stick I wish I had known ages ago!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow Tanner, every single hack was great!!! Thank you!!!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

These were great tips! I’m a quilter and use freezer paper a lot as templates. Instead of contact paper on felt, I will try ironing on some freezer paper. It sticks to felt and comes off clean and reusable.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

I like the shower curtain hack!

Love the painters tape and felt hacks. I saw where some one put decorative vinyl on their clear mat covers then harder to lose and decorative when hanging.

I love using the 12 x 24 mat.

I love that hack with the contact paper on the back of felt or material!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

I actually purchased a cricut mat extender on Amazon for really cheap. Works perfectly and love it!

@MakersGonnaLearn

8 ай бұрын

Good to know!

Used the contact paper on the mat hack for Maker University, to cut leather with no mat damage. Great hack for felt, too, as Tanner showed.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

So glad!

Thank you so much Tanner as always love to get new affordable hacks. awesome

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Hi Tanner! I would love to see some more videos on off-brand matts please!

Love the idea about th e contact paper with felt. Can't wait to try that.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

I love the contact paper/felt hack and cleaning with baby wipes. Going to the store today to get some wipes!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love them!

Absolutely fantastic tips. Thanks so much. Definitely going to try the roller technique xx

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Super hacks! I will definitely be using these. Thank you!!

Wish I'd seen this earlier today while trying to put HTV on mat. I used the mat cover under most of HTV so I could position the top, then pulled out slowly as I adhered the rest. It worked fairly well.

OMG I can’t believe how awesome these hacks are. I don’t know how to pick my favorite because they are all great. But, I do think finally seeing a way to clean the mat with a baby wipe and using control paper in fabric cuts is going to save me so much time! Thanks again for all of these hacks!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

That pink mat was so satisfying to see cleaned! I remember the first thing I cut with my rotary blade and pink mat was felt and it left such a mess!

Thank you for these Tanner! These were AWESOME hacks!!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Just ordered my Cricut today. I have always had a Silhouette. While I love their designer software, I have had thee machines and have hated all of them. So I am trying to learn all I can about my Cricut before it arrives. I love these hacks. They are very useful. I loved the hack of cutting a 12 x 24" mat. I love cleaning mats with baby wipes. I love the idea of using Nicapa mats. I used to move my mat around for my Silhouette so that one was not new, but it does work in prolonging the life of the mat. Love the idea of taping two mats together for a 12 x 24" mat. Because if I rarely use it, it will be great to be able to hack it for usage. I love the hack of the plastic shower curtain. Great info. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks for the great hacks! I was able to purchase 30 green standard mats recently from Cricut. They were having an awesome sale and I am an Cricut Access member so I received an additional 10%off the sale price. The bottom line is I got 30 mats for $58.23, including tax! That is $1.91/mat!! Best deal ever!! 🎉

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Thank you Tanner, I think all off them are my favorite lol Happy Blessed Healthy New Year to you and team ! Gods Blessings Hugs Liz

All of the hacks were awesome, but especially the one with the felt…fabulous! Thank you! 🎉

Love this video. Didn't know all these things. Thanks so much

Thank you Tanner ! I didn’t know you could use the vinyl roll to keep your mat even, and the baby wipes , and to do the glitter vinyl the way you did. Thank you!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Thank you for sharing these awesome hacks.

I write the date on the back of a new mat so I can see how long it lasts

Yes Tanner and the team!!!!!...Thank you!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

I’ve used extra sticky transfer tape on my mats when cutting leather. It’s a game changer! I’ll try the contact paper method too! Thanks for the tips!

Thank you, Tanner, my new favorite hack is the one for the glitter HTV. Learn something new every day!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

So many great Cricut mat hacks! I’ll definitely be using several of them from now on. Thanks for sharing!!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

They are ALL my favorites! Thank you for showing us your hacks! 😊

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Amazing hacks Tanner! Thank you so much!!!!❤

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Would appreciate an updated video on off brand mats. Thanks for the tips

@vampirelady70

Жыл бұрын

The pinkish one he was holding, I got a bunch of this brand at a sale in my town, the stickiness is very inconsistent. The "light" one was so sticky,it took two hands to pull of the plastic cover, strong wasnt very strong and they tend to warp/bend very easily and one I used gave me errors with the cricut. The standard was fantastic and i still use it often

All of these hacks are great! Thanks so much for your instruction and all your ideas are really helpful.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

😮 love the hack for the felt fabric using contact paper. Thank you so much❤

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Thank you for all the wonderful tips! ❤️

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Love these hacks. Thank you for sharing.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Press and seal works with felt as well.

Lots of help again. The felt contact is my favorite but the roller under the mat was great too.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Loved the video!! Loved all of your hacks but the last one was great. Thank you Tanner

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Thank u Tanner!! ❤ You help us so much

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Wow, I loved the last one especially! Thanks Tanner!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Anytime!

I love the baby wipe hack! I actually used it while watching your video. I was pleasantly surprised how well it worked. I thought the baby wipe would leave bits behind. Definitely will be using this hack on a regular basis!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

I love those cricut hacks especially the hack with the painters stick and cricut empty vinyl roll!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love them!

Thanks Tanner , I occasionally needs 12/24 mat and just not have gotten one. So I usually make my design smaller to fit. Great information. 😊

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Loved idea of contact paper with felt.So logical but I probably would not have tried without your suggestion, thanks!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thanks for the tutorial Tanner.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!🙂

You sir, are a genius, I tip my 🎩 to you! I was thinking that the contact paper on the felt would also keep the cut pieces easier to handle, keep track of, and work with until you're ready to do the final placement. I love the roller under the mat, and the paint stick, so awesome! I've been using off-brand mats since I got my Cricut a few years ago, and I've never had an issue. I love the shower curtain idea, because the material is sturdier and doesn't slide off of everywhere you set it. I Always keep several $ Store shower curtains on hand, they come in handy for SO many things! Once you start, you'll find tons of different uses. Thanks so much! I would love to see more videos like this 😊

Thanks for the tips, I am new to owning one, and am glad to get some tips, before I really go too crazy with getting stuff.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're always welcome!

Great hacks. I had never seen the paint stick hack. I love that. Please do another mat brand comparison. Thanks Tanner

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Loved the use of vinyl roll and will try this. And using the offbrand mat I have seen on Amazon but have been reluctant to buy will try it out.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Awesome tips! I store my mats on an S hook on the side of a steel shelf in my crafting barn.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Tanner, awesome video! Would not be able to pick a favorite hack because they were ALL awesome! Thanks for making this video!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Thank you Tanner ❤️ totally loved the hacks..theres one thing i would love to share ..i have lost a cover to one of my mats so i turned it upside down on to another one. It dosent stick as well but helps until I get something ...

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I put decals on my mat covers to know which side goes up and they can't hidw from me either.

Awesome hacks Tanner! Thank you!! 😊

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Yes!!!!!!! They all work...thank you:)

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Fantastic tips! Thank you 😊

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you for the command hook idea for my mats...they were all over my craft room and stuck under my maker. You are awesome. Thank you again!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Tanner the last hack you did with the glitter htv was pretty cool I recently found that if after I get the top lined up I lay a ruler on top and gently pull down it helps to keep it straight and also rolls the air bumps out at the same time. Hope it works for you the way it has for me, I'm only starting out and your tips and hacks have helped me. Thank you!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Great hacks! I can definitely see myself cutting the Dollar Tree clear shower curtain to use as a protective sheet for mats. Some of mine are getting nasty, so this will save me $$ by not needing to buy a new mat as often. Thanks, Tanner.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you!!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Love the contact paper hack and the paint stick, although I'm able to open the drawer on the desk where my cricut sits, and that supports my 24" mat.

Great hacks Tanner! I have 2 dirty mats and baby wipes so now I can clean them! Thanks so much!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

I really liked all the hacks. I'm in a shoulder sling so it will be a while before I get to craft. I cannot wait to get back. It is only been two weeks since rotator cuff surgery, but I am getting stir crazy not being able to do anything.

definitely some GREAT TIPS!!!!!!!!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love these hacks. I can use a lot of them Thank you

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Love the stir stick hatch.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Some new great hacks I haven’t heard of yet, thanks!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Amazing tips thnx for sharing

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Anytime!

Thank you for this video! It was all very helpful. My favorite was…all of them! 😆

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great ideas!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Great hacks I learned a few new ones. Thank you

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

Love how you made one large mat sticking two together! Would never have thought of that 😆😁😁

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

New sub. Wow! Those are some really genius hacks! They all blew my mind & left me thinking of ‘ why didn’t I think of that’? Lol. Thank you so much for sharing with us!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

Thanks!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Great hacks!

All are awesome hacks!

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Good hacks! Thanks!😊

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching. 😊

I’m interested in the full in depth review of the mats and vinyl

Hey, Hi, Hello! 👋🏾I'm new to the channel and to Cricut. I don't have my machine yet, but I'm getting one as a combined birthday/Christmas gift & I'm trying to learn as much as I can before it arrives. These are great tips & I look forward to learning more from you.

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Love the felt hack,

@MakersGonnaLearn

Жыл бұрын

Yay!

Using the painters tape to make a 24 in mat!