How To Mat And Frame Your Own Pictures

But for canvas art mats don t work.

How to mat and frame your own pictures.

Cut the mat size using your exacto knife. 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. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. Use the back of your frame for measurements.

Attach mat to artwork. Framebridge makes online custom picture framing ridiculously easy fast and affordable. Use the back of the frame to make sure you ve got these measurements right. 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.

Use either sticky back tape if there is enough room around the photo or use more sticky back adhesive squares applied around the photo and then press the mat into place over the top. Do not let the exposed tape touch the mat until you have decided placement. To measure the size of the inside of the mat which will frame your art photo get the piece you are framing and place it on top of the mat. Due to the small size of the photo it s harder to use a weight but generally it s pretty easy to line up the photo due to the small size and get the mat on securely.

Linen liners can be added to any linen liner compatible frame and to 3 4 framed stretched canvas. The standard mat isn t the same size as the frame i want to put it in. Mats are great with photos posters fine art prints diplomas or watercolors. If your backing and mat boards are too big you may need to trim down the border size.

You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick. If you re going to frame your matted art both your backing and the mat boards need to be measured to fit into the frame.