b Test attaching the material. Before attaching the material to the mat, use a corner of the adhesive side of the mat to test attaching it. If any of the following problems occur when test attaching, the adhesive strength of the mat is too high for the material. Use different material. • When the material is peeled off, color from the material remains on the mat. • When the material is peeled off, it tears or is deformed.
Attaching the material to the mat
After preparing the mat and sheet (when cutting fabric) appropriate for the material, attach the material to the mat. For the mat and sheet appropriate for the material, see “Reference Table of Mat and Material Combinations” on page 14.
Note
• Do not discard the protective sheet peeled off the mat; save it for later use. • In order to maintain the adhesive strength, attach the protective sheet to the adhesive side of the mat after use. • When the mat is not being used, clean the adhesive side and affix the protective sheet before storing it. For details, see “Cleaning the Mat” on page 89.
Note
Material
• Use the low tack adhesive mat with copy paper and smooth paper. Since the standard tack adhesive mat has a high adhesive strength, materials may remain stuck to the mat, causing the mat to become unusable
“ Paper ” on page 16 “ Fabric (Other Than for Quilt Piecing) ” on page 17 “ Fabric (for Quilt Piecing) ” on page 20
■ Paper
c Attach the material to the mat’s adhesive side.
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a Mat suitable for the material
Attaching the Material (Paper) a Peel off the protective sheet from the adhesive side of the mat.
Note • Place the material within the attaching area (grid area) on the adhesive side. If the material extends from the attaching area, it may be caught on the feed rollers when the mat is fed, damaging the machine. • Insert the mat into the machine in the direction of the arrow. Pay attention to the mat’s orientation to avoid inserting the mat in the wrong direction.
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