And I have deleted the post saying I was going to try it AND posted warnings to those who replied to it…not sure what else you want me to do. I have tried to delete my ENTIRE post and cannot figure how to…so please back off.
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We try to keep this a friendly place—no need to get snippy when experienced users are just trying to help you understand how things work. Nobody can tell a comment has been deleted once you delete it, so getting upset because they didn’t know doesn’t make sense.
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And you have no idea what my tone was, it was an asking tone not a nasty tone, I already felt bad enough that I had posted what I did BEFORE I did the research myself…I had ALREADY been trying to remedy it and being scolded was not needed.
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It’s no big deal. I left my response because the person who posted above me also referenced Cricut in response to the post that was deleted, so I wanted there to be no confusion.
I’m glad you researched, and hopefully saw the pics of what cutting PVC and vinyl can do to laser cutters. There was pne person who used it to cut a vinyl record, they are popular on ebay and such. One cut killed their machine.
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I appreciate your help with it…I was absolutely mortified and so worried others would try which is why I replied to each person who said something personally…Was just sitting here thinking out loud and should have checked BEFORE I posted…Is there list of things NOT to cut? I would have just deleted the entire post but I couldn’t figure out how to. I hope between you and I no one will try it. Thank you again xx
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Your original post is deleted so no worries there.
As to what you should not cut, you can find many references to specific materials (i.e. PVC) but I’ve never actually seen a list that includes something as specific as a “Cricut mat”… I had just pondered this in the past and looked up what they were made from.
Seklema mats are designed specifically for laser cutting (and also CNC routers and regular knife cutters)
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Don’t beat yourself up. You didn’t do anything wrong, you attempted to correct the info out there after you posted it, and that’s all you can do. We all learn from these types of things and remember them more because of it!
For a list of things not to cut, here are some resources I like:
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Thank you…I appreciate that and the charts 
lol Will NEVER post a random thought again without looking it up first thats for sure!
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Well, we are all human. So if you do post something without looking it up first, it’s not the end of the world. And I would hope that we can all give each other grace instead of beating each other up over some random mistake. That’s my opinion, anyway, and something I strive for.
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I like that philosophy and try to live by it as well…and if I was trying to be nasty I wouldn’t have said “please” back off, lol…I am almost 64 years old, not a moron and just would like to be spoken to like an adult, not chastised, I was doing my best to remedy the sitch…and no, won’t even think out loud until I look it up…actually I only need to cut fabric so staying in my lane from now on lololol
I do hope the bit about the Seklema mat is useful though
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This is great! Thank you so much for the info you shared.
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Interesting idea!
I use little magnets. One at each corner to keep the fabric from blowing around. I also leave a few wee gap at the edge of my shape when I make it on my computer. Keeps each shape from blowing away as well.
Here’s a link for the magnets:
MIKEDE Strong Magnets, 20 Pack Strong Magnets Heavy Duty Neodymium Disc Magnets with Double Sided Adhesive for Crafts, Powerful Rare Earth Magnets for Fridge, Office Magnets, 1.26 inch D x 1/8 inch H https://a.co/d/5j3iZfd
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So clever. Thank you for sharing this! My brain is spinning and planning…
Rare earth magnets are fabulous - and as long as you keep them on the edges you’ll do fine
If you ever want to use them in the middle, keep in mind that in the 
at least, when the fan goes over them it often slows down and stops your work with a warning that your fan has an issue.
The solution to that is putting a piece of metal over the tops of the magnets, so they’re shielded and the magnetism can only go in one direction Harddrive magnets come with shields already attached so I’ve taken to using those.
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Glad I bought the Rare Earth Magnets (quite by accident) .
I fought out abut putting them in the middle by accident too:)
Thanks for this information!
Valerie
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Thank you for posting this. I have recently purchased my GF Plus to cut quilting fabric and fusible applique. The blower can’t be adjusted and will blow everything around. Do you use the Seklema Mat over the honeycomb tray?
Noel
Welcome to the forum.
Yes, you place the Seklema mat on top of the honeycomb tray.
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If you’re handy there are instructions in here somewhere to build both a vacuum table and a simpler but less cool air assist fan baffle. If you’re interested, let us know and one of us will direct you to the link!
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Please, I am very interested in the vacuum table and the simpler air assist fan baffle.
Thank you for your help,
Grateful learner!
The main vacuum tray thread:
Controlling the air assist power (which I generally don’t need with my vacuum tray):
I have been cutting a fair amount of fabric with my vacuum tray and, it works great. I have Seklema mats that I use with paper and card stock but, they have never seemed like the right choice for the fabric things I want to cut.
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