ScanNCut Quick Tip: Washi Tape for Thicker Material
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ScanNCut Specialist Julie Fei-Fan Balzer shows off a quick tip of using Washi Tape to hold down thicker materials when using the ScanNCut.
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In my experience, there are two reasons you want to tape your items to the mat:
- 1. You're cutting a thicker material like foam, felt, or chipboard.
- 2. The mat is no longer sticky, and you need to use the tape to keep the item on the mat. This method only works with a rigid material, like paper, and only when the cut is simple and doesn't have any inside cut outs! If you are half-cutting vinyl or heat transfer vinyl, it also works. Watch the video for best practices on this technique:
I hope you find this technique helpful. It’s a great way to get the most out of your mats!