Use and Care Manual
Section 16A
Accessories
Section 16A Page 1
Cutting mats
Cricut Explore® machines use 12" x 12" and 12" x 24" Cricut® adhesive cutting mats. With the
precision of Cricut Explore®, you can cut basic shapes as small as a 1/4" by 1/4" and as large as 1/2"
less than the size of your cutting mat (i.e., on a 12" x 12" cutting mat you can cut as large as 11.5" x
11.5" and on a 12" x 24" cutting mat you can cut up to 11.5" x 23.5").
Cricut® 12" x 12" mats are available in three varieties:
• LightGrip mats are specially formulated so you can easily cut and remove lightweight materials
such as oce printer or copy paper, vellum, light cardstock, and more.
• StandardGrip mats are perfect for a wide range of medium-weight materials, including
patterned paper, vinyl, iron-on, and cardstock.
• StrongGrip mats oer a strong hold surface perfect for heavyweight materials such as specialty
cardstock, glitter cardstock, chipboard, and fabric backed with interfacing. These are our
longest lasting mats, featuring double life adhesive technology.
Cricut® 12" x 24" mats are available in StandardGrip only.
Follow the steps below to place material on the mat and load it into the machine.
Step 1: Position the machine on a flat surface with at least 10" of space behind it so your mat can move
through the machine. (More space is required for 12" x 24" mats.)