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a Peel off the protective sheet from the adhesive
side of the standard mat.
Note
• Do not discard the protective sheet peeled off
the mat; save it for later 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 58.
b Cut the contact sheet to a size 2 cm or more
larger than the outline of the pattern to be cut.
a Pattern to be cut
b Cutting line of sheet
c Margin of 2 cm or more
c With the glossy side of the contact sheet facing
down, place it on the wrong side of the fabric.
Be sure to first iron the fabric to remove any wrinkles.
Before placing the contact sheet on the fabric, make
sure that the fabric has been allowed to cool after
ironing.
a Glossy side of contact sheet
b Wrong side of fabric
d Evenly iron the entire contact sheet to affix it to
the wrong side of the fabric.
With the iron on a medium temperature setting (140 to
160 °C (284 °F to 320 °F)), press each part of the sheet
for about 20 seconds (the length of time differs
depending on the material).
Be sure to apply pressure on the top of the backing
and push out any air between the sheet and fabric.
a Backing
Note
• Before attaching the contact sheet to the fabric,
use a piece of the sheet to test attaching it. If
any problems occur when testing attaching,
use different material.
• Leaving the iron in the same place for too long
may scorch or melt the material.
e Peel off the backing from the contact sheet.
Before peeling off the backing, allow all parts to cool.
a Contact sheet
b Backing
f With the side of the fabric that the contact
sheet is attached to facing down, attach the
material to the mat from its edges.
Slowly attach the material from its edges so that no air
is trapped between it and the mat.
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c
b
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