Cut Your Own Mat Board

Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board.

Cut your own mat board. Cutting mat board yourself seems more intimidating than actually making your own picture frames. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. We will then cut the mat and any matching backers if chosen down to that size for you. To cut a picture mat start by measuring the height and width of the picture you ll be framing as well as the frame backing board that came with your frame.

Measuring and cutting your own mat board doesn t necessarily mean you will need to break the bank when purchasing all of the materials needed. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. To calculate the price of your custom cut mat board take the price of the mat board plus 3 00 per extra opening. Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil.

The materials needed to frame artwork with your own mat board include. Simply select the larger mat size and then in the special instructions box type in the outside dimensions that you want. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. Many people gladly hand over 4 to 5 times more for pre cut mat board without ever considering cutting their own.

Then use a ruler and razor or box cutter to cut a picture mat to the same size as the frame backing board. Here s how to cut your own picture mats. 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. For example an 8 00 board with 5 openings would be priced at 20 00.

The supplies you ll need are. Cutting mat board yourself makes cents. The first opening is free. An uncut mat board in your choice of color and texture.

Make sure your opening size is not too large for the new custom mat board size. Some of these materials you might already have on hand at home.