Cut Your Own Matting Frames

Instead add a linen liner to create the same transition from art to frame that mats do for pictures on paper.

Cut your own matting frames. Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil. Measure the reveal area you want around. Measuring your mat board for the frame is pretty simple no architecture or engineering degree required. Here s how to cut your own picture mats.

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. 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. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.

Its guides allow for mat frames as narrow as 3 4 or as wide as 4 1 4 hurray for accommodating both the subtle and the chunky came with both a mat knife and a push style bevel cutter i m ready for action. There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. The supplies you ll need are.

A cheaper solution is to learn to cut your own mat frames using a handful of basic materials that allow you to fully customize the look of your framed picture. This do it yourself video explains all the steps of cutting a professional looking mat for your artwork. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. We begin by showing you a simple formula for measu.

How to cut your own picture mats video tutorial all in all this project took us about 15 min per mat after the first one. But for canvas art mats don t work. Mats are great with photos posters fine art prints diplomas or watercolors. I ll be using its sturdy fixed guide rail for all kinds of consistent cuts but it s perfect for cutting mat board.

Place the mat board on top of the back of your frame backing and trace around it with a pencil. The addition of a sleek well cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture but having a mat cut and frame made commercially can sometimes cost more than the picture itself. After tracing cut out the section of mat board using your x acto knife or other sharp blade. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame.