How To Make A Window Mat

Once i was all done making my design i clicked make it to go on to the mat preview.

How to make a window mat.

By making it slightly big it should squeeze into the window sill area and fit snugly. The reason for this is because of an illusion of perception. Most mats are cut with narrower margins along the top and sides than the margin of space along the bottom. We need to make a backing board for our window plug.

Window plugs are simple to make. Because i want my merry christmas to be read from the outside of my house i selected to mirror my mat. If you ve selected a mat of a fanciful color or design it should be the one you use for the window mat as it will be front and center in the frame and complement the aesthetic of the picture. Cut the second mat board to the exact specifications of the first.

Cut the mat to just slightly larger than the size of your window frame and insert it into the frame. I wanted to add pops of warm wood tones to our black white and stainless steel handmade kitchen and figured out an easy way to get the look i wanted using old. For example you might want to make a mat for a medium sized print with a 3 inch border along the top and sides of the window and 4 inch border along the bottom. If the fit is.

Set the casing onto the frame set the edge on the second piece of mat board leaving a 1 16 showing that s called the reveal. My design is going to take just over two 12 x 12 inch mats of window cling to cut out. You ll be using this mat as the window frame for the front of the picture. You can add extra layers of the soundproof mat as you see fit.

The thicker the better but remember we need to leave an air gap between it and the window pane. Most plugs can be removed when needed and can be easily installed which makes them an ideal solution for soundproofing a bedroom. From beach mat to kitchen valance. You need a 2 inch thick foam acoustical mat.