I have a large cutting mat, somehow it became warped. How do you get the bulge out?
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I have a large cutting mat, somehow it became warped. How do you get the bulge out?
You don't!Originally Posted by Betsy Landgraf
If part of the mat is still flat, the best you could do would be to cut out the warped section, and make some smaller mats.
The mats need to be stored flat.
If transported in a car, laying it flat is important too, as the heat coming thru the glass can warp it.
Touching the mat with a hot iron can do it as well.
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Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
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i have read that some lay theirs out on the driveway in the sun for a while. don't know the details... maybe another poster will jump in...
Nancy in western NY
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There is nothing you can do to fix it as the others said. I learned the hard way not to store mats in the car. I loaded mine up one morning before work. Worked all day and went to a class after work. The mat was warped horribly from being in the car all day. I tried many things to get it to lay flat, but nothing worked. Sorry.
Robin
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Southern California
Having warped one , not badle but it did not lay obsolutely flat ... I put it on my deck table in the hot sun for about 3 hours... it was flat again. Not sure the manufacture would suggest this but .. I figured ..what did I have to loose?!!
I would cut it up into smaller mats and buy a new one. A warped mat is usually permanently warped like a metal pan when it gets warped. I can't believe how many women keep a warped baking pan. LOL
Got fabric?
Or a warped kettle.
I had the similar problem with a rubber-type mat from a dog kennel. I took it out to clean, left it in the sun, and it would not fit back into it's spot The sun had actually made it expand and warp. I put it in the freezer for 20 minutes. It fit perfectly back in its spot. I wonder if the freezer would help a warped cutting mat?
If it has measurement markings on it, even if you do get it to lay flat again, I wouldn't trust the markings to remain accurate. For those is hot climates, think about when a tar or asphalt road "melts" and the streets markings get all wavy and weird.
I don't trust the measurement marks anyways; they aren't always accruate. I might use the if I need about a certain size but if I know I need a certain size then I use my ruler for measuring and the mat is just for cutting on.
Judy
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