tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post8121467023759475408..comments2024-03-28T07:18:02.875-04:00Comments on Silhouette School: Beware: 'Silhouette' Cutting Mat Not Sticky? Here's Why! Silhouette Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172728396239147054noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-48472927045265110682019-05-17T12:35:56.281-04:002019-05-17T12:35:56.281-04:00I just experienced this with the last order!!!
I&#...I just experienced this with the last order!!!<br />I've been using Silhouette for few years, and my last mat was exactly this FAKE one! It had a thin film on the back side of the cutting mat, and the cover sheet curled up just like this. <br /><br />I think I'm lucky enough to say this is my first time experiencing, but thank you for this information.<br /><br />Mine didnt even last 3 weeks, probably less then 2 weeks.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your info!Yuminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-87823939744654286592018-04-17T20:51:40.908-04:002018-04-17T20:51:40.908-04:00I know it's late in the game, but you posted t...I know it's late in the game, but you posted this RIGHT after I discovered there was something wrong with my "good deal" mats from Amazon. Let that be a lesson to me! From now on, I'll just purchase them straight from Michaels or JoAnn's when they put Silhouette accessories on sale. HolleSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665232601076002400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-66357984652990046442018-03-23T15:06:15.618-04:002018-03-23T15:06:15.618-04:00Thank you so very much for posting this. I am here...Thank you so very much for posting this. I am here because like everyone else I purchase counterfeit mats and was having so many issues that I did a Google search. My mats were crystal clear with the film on the back. Kind of glad that it wasn't just a case of operator error. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753551162652238208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-55464374606891914322018-03-22T13:06:13.975-04:002018-03-22T13:06:13.975-04:00I live in Chile, South America, and when I travele...I live in Chile, South America, and when I traveled to th US last December I bought 9 mats via Amazon, without knowing they were fake :( I had stopped working with my Cameo a couple of months and know I understand why my mats don’t work as usual. I am so sad :( By the way, the fake mats even smell different!!! Thank you Melissa for this post!<br />SusanaSusanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11190068471193126456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-63546785120298296832017-12-13T17:32:35.570-05:002017-12-13T17:32:35.570-05:00I saw this post a few days ago and realized that t...I saw this post a few days ago and realized that the last mat I ordered off amazon was a fake... So I ordered one from walmart.com... I picked it up and now that I'm home, it looks fake too....UGH! Juan, Kristi and Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547671753929487613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-63731968014753781962017-12-11T17:21:14.480-05:002017-12-11T17:21:14.480-05:00Ugh, I didn't know there were counterfeit mats...Ugh, I didn't know there were counterfeit mats. I've ordered them twice. The first set I thought was just a 'bad batch'. The second set I still have in their bags, never opened. I'm going to contact Amazon and see what they say. Thanks for this post. Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591416973661521395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-81346318111307887732017-12-11T13:01:01.130-05:002017-12-11T13:01:01.130-05:00My comment earlier on the matts being to sticky fo...My comment earlier on the matts being to sticky for card stock was with an original Silhouette cutting matt which totally was ripping my card stock designs to pieces hence I had to wash off the heavy thick glue that came on the matt from the box and spray a low tack glue on instead. I haven't been using fake ones and the matts need to be kept flat whilst going through the cutter to prevent the lifting or displacement of pieces that have been cut out from designs and still will say the matts have to be the same thickness as the pix scan matts for better stability and longer lasting. different materials need different strengths of glue you can't just have one glue for every material just like you can't have one blade for every material thickness.<br />The Curio has a system that keeps the design/material flat when going through the machine? why not incorporate this into all of the cutters? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183296035330024663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-84926655914691226772017-12-10T19:28:08.920-05:002017-12-10T19:28:08.920-05:00The good news, for me at least, is that I am makin...The good news, for me at least, is that I am making shirts and signs as Christmas gifts this year and don't necessarily need a cutting mat to continue on with my projects and I have a roll feeder. Got that as soon as I got my Cameo however, I do still like using the mat for cutting vinyl. It seems to load better and stays where it is put. I wonder if the PixScan Mats and blades on Amazon are also fake. ThommieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921240783461367686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-60815067704260755022017-12-10T15:05:16.508-05:002017-12-10T15:05:16.508-05:00Great info! Sent me digging into trash for label o...Great info! Sent me digging into trash for label on new one. Looks OK, though. Thanks!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-76194681878487606972017-12-09T21:35:48.902-05:002017-12-09T21:35:48.902-05:00I was duped! I ended up getting a fake mat too!! ...I was duped! I ended up getting a fake mat too!! I hope Amazon does something about this, so people don't keep getting ripped off.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15329126612941405445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-43754156146765734042017-12-08T18:37:47.391-05:002017-12-08T18:37:47.391-05:00Thank you! I've purchased one of these. Glad t...Thank you! I've purchased one of these. Glad to know the differences to look for.Andrea Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498048510190508543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-59339496494993686772017-12-08T10:18:25.581-05:002017-12-08T10:18:25.581-05:00I just order a year's supply of mats on Black ...I just order a year's supply of mats on Black Friday from Silhouette America every year. Just a little planning ahead saves you $$$$$joogiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290841189355811936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-6633868749345291942017-12-07T23:07:21.367-05:002017-12-07T23:07:21.367-05:00Good to know. I generally by mine through Swing De...Good to know. I generally by mine through Swing Design. Thanks for the info.I would think that silhouette would be in touch with Amazon to stop the counterfeits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-44731259075886380802017-12-07T22:53:40.062-05:002017-12-07T22:53:40.062-05:00You mentioned the thickness being a problem I wond...You mentioned the thickness being a problem I wonder if that means the Cricut mats are bad for the silhouette rollers too?Carolhttp://www.creativelycarol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-90775366835865472172017-12-07T22:27:29.515-05:002017-12-07T22:27:29.515-05:00i hope you contacted Amazon. its reputation is at...i hope you contacted Amazon. its reputation is at stake with bad secondary sellers and i'd like to think it'd follow up.<br /><br />not sure if a refund would be involved. :( but more safety for the rest of us. <br />THANK YOU!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-33400702053298171152017-12-07T19:57:21.754-05:002017-12-07T19:57:21.754-05:00Thank you for this! I bought one of the bundles on...Thank you for this! I bought one of the bundles on Amazon when I bought my machine - it came with a mat that I thought my stuff was supposed to stick to, but never did. I'm glad I read this so I didn't fall trap and buy a knock off.Katie Vhttp://www.waxaholicscandles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-25766907987886042332017-12-07T18:48:25.011-05:002017-12-07T18:48:25.011-05:00Melissa - thank you so much for alerting us to the...Melissa - thank you so much for alerting us to the fake Silhouette cutting mats. In the past couple of months I have purchased three mats on Amazon and have had issues with all three. One of them was thicker on one side than the other so nothing was cutting evenly. All of them lost their stick after only a few uses. I was getting ready to give up on Silhouette and try to using a Cricut mat instead. So happy that you set me straight. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574749437475353367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-28261943731664835632017-12-07T14:08:41.553-05:002017-12-07T14:08:41.553-05:00Thank you so much for posting this. I bought one o...Thank you so much for posting this. I bought one of these mats as well and couldn't figure out why it was so terrible. I was a relatively new Silhouette user so I thought it was just an update to the mats or I had accidentally received the less sticky version. I haven't bought a new mat in a while because I was worried I would get the same thing. Now I know it wasn't me and I can find the correct mats. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274941539600641223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-83184590950642145172017-12-07T13:46:22.985-05:002017-12-07T13:46:22.985-05:00Hey Melissa,
If it has been less than 30 days, ret...Hey Melissa,<br />If it has been less than 30 days, return the fake/defective mats to amazon and file a "product significantly not as advertised" complaint with Amazon and also with your credit card company if you used that to pay. You may be able to get a refund, and alert amazon about scam sellers. <br />JerryJerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038762227504905740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-79882423148873295012017-12-07T13:21:38.460-05:002017-12-07T13:21:38.460-05:00Also, the logo is different. The double t's on...Also, the logo is different. The double t's on the fake mat and packaging are crossed all the way through, the real logo double t's only cross to the right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812841780795993063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-64841975824384164902017-12-07T11:49:18.438-05:002017-12-07T11:49:18.438-05:00thank You for this post. Are you saying not to or...thank You for this post. Are you saying not to order off of Amazon anymore? Is there a way to tell on Amazon if you've buying directly from Silhouette America? I just purchased a mat yesterday and it say Silhouette, but not Silhouette America. Is that the clue it's not officially Silhouette America? Thank You for always keeping us updated and in the know!! I appreciate all your hard work..Glenda https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450862269372827294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-12312051139053570562017-12-07T10:34:59.540-05:002017-12-07T10:34:59.540-05:00I contacted Amazon. They offered me a refund whic...I contacted Amazon. They offered me a refund which I declined. I did tell the representative that we crafters are serious and many and this will spread like wild fire among social media groups. I would rather they fix the problem so we who like to shop on Amazon can continue to do so with confidence. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260577254742737679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-27014253735972238312017-12-07T09:53:46.422-05:002017-12-07T09:53:46.422-05:00Is Amazon aware of this huge problem and are they ...Is Amazon aware of this huge problem and are they doing anything to rectify the problem? Thank you for making us aware. I too have a fake mat. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260577254742737679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-21433171780750024502017-12-07T09:52:38.566-05:002017-12-07T09:52:38.566-05:00I am wondering if Amazon is aware of this huge pro...I am wondering if Amazon is aware of this huge problem and is doing anything to rectify it?<br />Michele OwensAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260577254742737679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021963321489275438.post-76882960544639784152017-12-07T09:47:38.174-05:002017-12-07T09:47:38.174-05:00Authentic Silhouette mats have the best glue. Way...Authentic Silhouette mats have the best glue. Way better than the ScanNCut mats. I use Silhouette mats for months and even after I buy a new one I still keep on using the old one when I need to. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049609213720463705noreply@blogger.com