How To Make Your Own Picture Mat

The cost of this product has increased to 109 95 since this segment first aired.

How to make your own picture mat.

Decide how wide you want your mat to be i chose 3 for my mat and measure that distance in from the edge of each side to create a smaller rectangle within your mat. If you ignore the crazy sparkly bird nest in the bottom right corner its actually a great piece of art. And having them custom cut wasn t an option because i didn t want to spend a fortune on this project. Arrange the mats concentrically around the picture.

How to make your own photo mats last week my husband and i were down in the basement cleaning out a lot of our junk stuff and i came across an old art project i did in college. Measure from the edge of the paper to the edge of your photo. Another reason to do your own mat cutting is that for the first time a truly professional type of cutter is available for under 100. Use your x acto knife and metal ruler to cut out your mat the size of your frame.

If you want to create a more complex layered look cut multiple window frame mats each approximately 5 to 1 smaller than the previous one. So as per usual i figured out a way to make diy picture mats and spent a whopping total of 4 00 to make them. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. I hunted around for some picture mats that would work to no avail.

Are you ready to have your mind blown. Cutter i used is listed at 79. The measurement should be equal on both adjacent sides. Of course you also need art or photos you ll put in the frame and the tape is for taping the art inside the frame if you don t have another way to hold.

The supplies you ll need are. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil tape or hardware for holding the art in the frame. Or it will be when i m done with it.

Depending on how big your photos and frames are you can adjust the mat width to whatever looks. Here s how to cut your own picture mats. I suggest measuring slightly larger so that when you place your photo in the mat you don t have to line it up absolutely perfectly with the edges of the mat. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats.

When using layered mats you can alternate various colors or designs making the space around the picture deeper and more ornate.