How To Mat A Picture Cheap

I used my cricut maker for this project but you could absolutely use one of the.

How to mat a picture cheap.

Just cut your desired matting to the size of the frame and tack the picture on top of it using double sided tape or framer s tape which is archival quality. Flip the matted picture over and tape across the back edges. You can then remove the strips of tape from the front and the mats will be secured around the picture. 12 x 12 inch cardstock i grabbed mine at joann s during a sale so each sheet was only 47 cutting machine.

To mat your art first wash and dry your hands then make sure you aren t bleeding from step 6 which will ensue pure panic when you drip blood on the corner of your lithograph. Do not let the exposed tape touch the mat until you have decided placement. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. Turn the page picture side up and hold the pre cut mat over the page to decide where you want the image in the opening.

Lift the mat up with the image hanging down place the mount board or frame backing board behind it lay your glazing the glass or acrylic on top and insert into the picture frame. Stick the tape to a piece of fabric before applying it to the mat. Apply two pieces of hinging tissue or acid free tape to the photograph and mat from the bottom as shown in photographs. There are two ways to mat art.

Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. 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. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art.

Beginning with a turquoise mat add 1 2 foam board on top and end with the addition of a white mat on top of the foam board. Attach mat to artwork. If the tape is too tacky you might tear the mat or picture when removing it. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats.

Lay the art on top of the mat or cut a hole in the mat and place the art behind it. Hinging mat to mount board. It drives me caaa razy. Insert the newly matted picture into the frame or let the mats act as a rough frame themselves if you prefer.

If you d like a white background to separate the two a piece of plain paper can be cut a smidge bigger than the art and placed between it and the mat. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. You have some art all cut and matted by you. This blue was spray painted it worked well on the mat boards.

If you don t have a cutting machine you can still make these diy picture mats by cutting a template out of cardboard and using a craft knife to make the cuts on your card stock.