How To Mat Your Own Pictures

Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil tape or hardware for holding the art in the frame.

How to mat your own pictures.

Make sure the object is heavy and most importantly is clean so as not to damage the photograph. 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. 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. 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.

Carefully remove the mat from atop the picture which is still on the foam board and put a weight on the picture to hold it in place. A 12 12 piece of mat board mat board is available in huge sheets in the framing department of your craft store. Ok first step in making your own mat is a teeny weeny bit of math. A heavy drinking glass works well or you can purchase a professional picture weight or make your own.

You can mat about 10 20 photos from one sheet. Here s how to cut your own picture mats. The dimensions of the window are a matter of preference but usually a 1 2 inch to 1 5 inch thick frame looks best. The cost of this product has increased to 109 95 since this segment first aired.

To learn how to secure your picture mats inside of the frame scroll down. If you ignore the crazy sparkly bird nest in the bottom right corner its actually a great piece of art. Next cut a second picture mat to the same size but this time cut a window out from the inside of the mat to frame your picture.