Cricut Explore 5 uses mats in four different grip strengths, Cricut Card Mat 1 x 2 and Cricut Card Mat 2 x 2. Mats are color-coded so you can see at a glance which mats to use for your materials!
\nStandard Grip (Green)
\nIdeal for use with cardstock, patterned paper, embossed cardstock, iron-on, vinyl, and more. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nLight Grip (Blue)
\nIdeal for use with common office paper, light cardstock, vellum, and more. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nStrong Grip (Purple)
\nPerfect for securing heavyweight materials such as specialty cardstock, glitter cardstock, chipboard, and fabric with stiffener. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nFabric Grip (Pink)
\nCombines increased strength, density, and quality plus a light adhesive to create beautiful cuts with a wide variety of fabrics. Use with Cricut machines and Rotary Blade or Bonded-Fabric Blade. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nTip: Click here for tips and tricks for using Fabric Grip Mat with Cricut Maker.
\nCard Mat — 1 x 2 and 2 x 2
\nCard Mats allow you to multiply your card-making with Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker machines. Features 2 or 4 panels that fit 5 sizes of Cricut Insert Cards and Cutaway Cards*. Make in bulk for the holidays, thank you notes, and celebrations, or one at a time – it's up to you! And you can add even more flair to your Card Mat makes with Cricut pens, markers, and Foil Transfer sheets.
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* R10 - 3.5 in x 4.9 in (8.9 cm x 12.4 cm) | R20 - 4.25 in x 5.5 in (10.8 cm x 14 cm) | R30 - 4.5 in x 6.25 in (11.4 cm x 15.9 cm) | R40 - 4.75 in x 6.6 in (12.1 cm x 16.8 cm) | S40 - 4.75 in x 4.75 in (12.1 cm x 12.1 cm).
\nNote: When using a Card Mat, move the white star wheels on your machine to the center of the rail so they don’t leave track marks on your cards.
This information is applicable to Cricut Explore 4 and prior and Cricut Maker 4 and prior.
\nCricut Explore and Cricut Maker machines use mats in four different grip strengths, and Cricut Card Mat 2 x 2. Mats are color-coded so you can see at a glance which mats to use for your materials!
\nStandard Grip (Green)
\nIdeal for use with cardstock, patterned paper, embossed cardstock, iron-on, vinyl, and more. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nLight Grip (Blue)
\nIdeal for use with common office paper, light cardstock, vellum, and more. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nStrong Grip (Purple)
\nPerfect for securing heavyweight materials such as specialty cardstock, glitter cardstock, chipboard, and fabric with stiffener. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nFabric Grip (Pink)
\nCombines increased strength, density, and quality plus a light adhesive to create beautiful cuts with a wide variety of fabrics. Use with Cricut machines and Rotary Blade or Bonded-Fabric Blade. Available in 12 in x 12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm).
\nTip: Click here for tips and tricks for using Fabric Grip Mat with Cricut Maker.
\nCard Mat 2 x 2
\nCard Mats allow you to multiply your card-making with Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker machines. Features 4 panels that fit 5 sizes of Cricut Insert Cards and Cutaway Cards*. Make in bulk for the holidays, thank you notes, and celebrations, or one at a time – it's up to you! And you can add even more flair to your Card Mat makes with Cricut pens, markers, and Foil Transfer sheets.
\n* R10 - 3.5 in x 4.9 in (8.9 cm x 12.4 cm) | R20 - 4.25 in x 5.5 in (10.8 cm x 14 cm) | R30 - 4.5 in x 6.25 in (11.4 cm x 15.9 cm) | R40 - 4.75 in x 6.6 in (12.1 cm x 16.8 cm) | S40 - 4.75 in x 4.75 in (12.1 cm x 12.1 cm).
\nNote: When using a Card Mat, move the white star wheels on your machine to the center of the rail so they don’t leave track marks on your cards.
Cricut Joy Xtra machines cut Smart Materials without a machine mat, but they can also cut a variety of other materials using a machine cutting mat. With Cricut Joy machines, you can use a Light Grip Mat, Standard Grip Mat, and Card Mat.
\nLight Grip
\nLight Grip mats for Cricut Joy Xtra machines come 8.5 in x 12 in (21.5 cm x 30.4 cm) and are ideal for use with light and medium weight paper, printable materials, medium cardstock, and vinyl.
\nStandard Grip
\nStandard Grip mats for Cricut Joy Xtra machines come 8.5 in x 12 in (21.5 cm x 30.4 cm) and are ideal for use with materials like vinyl, iron-on, heavy cardstock, poster board, and Smart Material scraps that are too small to feed through the machine without a mat.
\nCard Mat
\nCard Mat is uniquely designed with a divider to protect the back of folded Cricut Insert Cards, Cricut Cutaway Cards, and more while cutting or drawing a design on the front. Learn more about using Cricut Card Mat.
\nCricut Joy machines cut Smart Materials without a machine mat, but they can also cut a variety of other materials using a machine cutting mat. With Cricut Joy machines, you can use a Light Grip Mat, Standard Grip Mat, and Card Mat.
\nLight Grip
\nLight Grip mats for Cricut Joy machines come 4.5 in x 12 in (11.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and are ideal for use with light and medium weight paper, medium cardstock, and vinyl.
\nStandard Grip
\nStandard Grip mats for Cricut Joy machines come 4.5 in x 6.5 in (11.4 cm x 16.5 cm) and 4.5 in x 12 in (11.4 cm x 30.4 cm) are ideal for use with materials like vinyl, iron-on, heavy cardstock, poster board and Smart Material scraps that are too small to feed through the machine without a mat.
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Card Mat
\nCard Mat is uniquely designed with a divider to protect the back of folded Cricut Insert Cards, Cricut Cutaway Cards, and more while cutting or drawing a design on the front. Learn more about using Cricut Joy Card Mat.
\nCricut Venture machines use Performance Mats developed especially to withstand the speeds, forces, and pressures that this machine generates. Performance Mats come in three different grip strengths. Mats are color-coded so you can see at a glance which mats to use for your materials.
\nStandard Grip (Green)
\nIdeal for use with patterned paper, iron-on, vinyl, and more. Available in 24 in x 12 in (61 cm x 30 cm) and 24 in x 28 in (61 cm x 71 cm).
\nLight Grip (Blue)
\nIdeal for use with laser paper, cardstock, vellum, and more. Available in 24 in x 12 in (61 cm x 30 cm) and 24 in x 28 in (61 cm x 71 cm).
\nStrong Grip (Purple)
\nPerfect for securing heavyweight materials such as specialty cardstock, glitter cardstock, chipboard, and fabric with stiffener. Available in 24 in x 12 in (61 cm x 30 cm) and 24 in x 28 in (61 cm x 71 cm)
\nCricut Expression & Cricut Expression 2
\nCan use any Cricut 12 in x12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) or 12 in x 24 in (30.4 cm x 60.9 cm) machine mat, including Standard Grip (green), Light Grip (blue), Strong Grip (purple), and Fabric Grip (pink).
\nCricut Imagine
\nCompatible only with the Cricut Imagine mat (discontinued).
\nCricut Personal & Cricut Create
\nUse a 6 in x12 in (15.2 cm x 30.4) Standard Grip machine mat.
\nCricut Cake & Cricut Cake Mini
\nCricut Cake and Cricut Cake Mini use special non-adhesive food-safe mats (discontinued).
\nCricut Cake uses 12 in x12 in (30.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and 12 in x24 in (30.4 x 60.9 cm) Cricut Cake Mats.
\nCricut Cake Mini uses a 6 in x12 in (15.2 cm x 30.4) Cricut Cake Mat.
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Cricut Mini
\nUsed a 8.5 in x 12 in (21.5 cm x 30.4 cm) StandardGrip mat. With the closure of the Cricut Craft Room software in July 2018, Cricut Mini is no longer usable.
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