Press firmly on the back of the tape to ensure it is well adhered to the mat.
How to mat multiple pictures.
Pull the page from the book.
The supplies you ll need are.
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.
Arrange the mats concentrically around the picture.
Framing photos and art is one of the most common projects i do.
All it takes is a few supplies some art or a photo to frame and you ll be creating your own decor in no time.
Artwork shown here is for display purposes only.
For this reason it is important to leave the image as free as possible to move within the picture frame the two primary ways of achieving this are.
How to mat small photos.
Score the page enough to lightly cut it without cutting through multiple pages.
The costs can really escalate when you want to have more than one opening cut in a mat such as when you want to include multiple photos.
Mounting techniques using photo corners and archival hinging tissue.
Here we will walk you through the steps of designing a mat board with multiple openings.
Say you want a mat that has openings for three 5 x 7 images with 1 in between each opening and 2 borders all the way around.
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.
When using layered mats you can alternate various colors or designs making the space around the picture deeper and more ornate.
There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools.
Give your favorite photos some well deserved time in the spotlight by creating a.
Here s how to cut your own picture mats.
All arguments aside the best reason to cut your own is because it s fun to do.
You can add a custom picture frame for any of these mat designs.
For 4 x 6 photos matted up to a 5 x 7 size use sticky back adhesive squares to affix the photo to the foam board.
Visit our custom design gallery to see some of the highly customized mats and frames we ve created.