cutting batting and flannel
#14
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I ditto the comment that a dull blade may have helped cause this. It has been suggested that a mushroom brush is good for cleaning this out. Also - it appears that your mat is older and dried out a bit. Olfa suggests that you periodically soak your cutting mats in warm water and let them dry flat - this helps keep the mat moist. I do mine in the bathtub where they can lay almost totally flat. Do not put in direct sun to dry since that might cause warping.
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After reading this and HoneyJ's post, I took my really old eraser and worked on my mat. The batt marks are Gone! After scrubbing, I wiped over the spot with a damp cloth to remove eraser crumbs. I'm happy!
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It looks like you don't use the grid lines for cutting so why don't you use the backside for cutting your material. I do that to keep my grid lines nice for when I really need to use them. It helps.
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