Silhouette Electrostatic Cutting Mat for use with Cameo 5 and Cameo 5 Plus models - 12 x 12 (Matte Pink)

Wonderful

A small learning curve and I don't know what I'd do without this. It speeds up project time without having to deal with sticky mats and for the most part holds really well. You do have to make sure the connection between the mat and the machine is stable. Also be careful smoothing the paper on or picking it up. I've given my self s few small electric shocks that are surprising at the very least.

No lo he usado pero se ve muy bien

I almost never leave a review but this one I feel like I have to. I understand people who've used Silhouette cutters or are in the craft community would def be very intrigued by the idea of the ES mat, but hear me out. It's a great thing when it works but this defect really is critical. THE MAT TURNS ITSELF OFF MID-CUT!! At first I thought I clicked the power button by mistake but no, it's happening repeatedly. It not only ruins the project itself but also leaves serious damage to the protection sheet and the mat itself. I now have a protection sheet that's completely cut out because of the defect (I was cutting sticker paper and the material slipped off everywhere due to the mat being off) and the mat has scoring marks here and there. If anyone working at Silhouette is reading this review, STOP RELEASING HALF-BAKED PRODUCTS LIKE THIS. I have multiple Portraits, the new Cameo 5 and other Silhouette products; they all promise great things only to fail to execute greatly (i.e. matless pop-out cuts, 5kg force, etc.) I'm returning this item and will wait on Silhouette to fix the issue before I purchase a new one.

I highly recommend using this electrostatic mat over the regular sticky mat that comes with the Portrait 4. This is very easy to set up and connect to the machine. And silhouette studio has settings where it will automatically detect the new mat. I can easily cut out stickers now without any issues of my stickers getting damaged from the sticky backed mat or staying stuck or having an residue left on the back of my material. The only thing that is difficult is knowing the exact amount of pressure and force to use to not cut through the protective sheet on the electrostatic mat. You can replace that part however.

First of all, I actually didn't realize that these EP sheets (bought for Curio 2) come 2 to a pack. How nice. They work, although I do wish Silhouette would print a grid on them for easier placement of things on top of them. The product is good -- 5 stars. It will replace the one that came with my machine when I need it. Where things go awry is with packing/shipping. This is just a warning to all ordering these on Amazon: they will likely come creased. My original order was even shipped in a box, and because there was no packing material in the box, they slid, became stuck in the bottom flaps and got a huge, deep crease right through the middle. Because these go underneath whatever material you are cutting, they need to lay totally flat. Amazon did send a replacement, but these were packed EVEN WORSE than the first ones. The new ones I got were literally FOLDED inside of a cardboard sleeve that was too small for them. *sigh* I am now attempting to press the creases out (heavy books hopefully to the rescue?), and just giving up on buying these via Amazon. If you need ES bed protection sheets for your new Cameo or Curio machine, buy them somewhere else until Amazon figures out how to ship them without damaging them.

These mats are noticeably thinner than the one that came with my ES mat. I design cut files and do a LOT of test cutting - the original ES mat that came with it lasted through months of regular use but this replacement lasted less than a week before it cut through. A couple of things that I think help make the thinner ones last longer is to make sure that you rotate and flip them so you aren't continually cutting over the same place (especially if you are cutting the same shape over and over). Also, make sure that you are using a sharp blade and the minimum required cut settings for your material so you aren't overcutting and cutting into the mat. All of that being said, these are definitely thinner and have not held up as well for me.

I was super struggling with the sticky mats trying to get my stickers off of the mat. The sticky mats made my stickers all sticky from the back too. It was weird. I decided to get this mat and it’s amazing! Made my life super easy! My customers love the stickers! Best accessory ever! Never going back to the sticky mats!