How To Make Cloths Mats For Painting Frames

She used bronze brown shoe polish on the mat.

How to make cloths mats for painting frames.

The end result of the bronze mat on pen and ink with black frame was gorgeous. The original mat was cream colored. She reused the mat and frame for a pen and ink drawing. Glide an iron over the towel to remove any fold creases and wrinkles.

Then you tape your art photo to the back of the mat making sure your piece is centered in the mat as you want it i used masking tape for this. Https youtu be 0ibr 7n5rem xii print by mike m. After 2 coats of spray paint and about 30 minutes of drying my mat was ready for my frame. I decided to take out the glass of the frame to give it more of an art work effect.

After that you can paint or decorate your mats if you d like. I painted mine blue for this project. You can choose mats in a variety of colors sizes and materials to create the perfect mat board frame for your pieces. To give the overall art piece a finished look remove any wrinkles from your chosen piece of textile fabric before framing.

I folded the fabric behind the cardboard pulling it taut and used hot glue to secure the fabric in place. Next up make a picture frame from old baby clothes. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. It ll be worth it though as it ll save you from cringing over the high costs of taking your art to be matted at frame shops.

Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art. How to make a picture frame. A friend did exactly what you are wanting to do. Match your whites dawgs.

And there you go. Add a burst of steam here and there while ironing to make it easier to remove the creases. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. A custom fabric covered frame mat that didn t even cost me a penny.

Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. The folks at de young s art store in traverse city mich said they could order a piece of mat board as large as 40 by 60 for 15 but they were the only store that did. Learning how to mat artwork on your own will take some time and practice. No matter how dry the mat gets there s always a chance the paint could stick to the glass.

In this video i show you how i did a custom frame and mats for some artwork. I also didn t want the painted mat to potentially stick to the glass.