How To Make A Mat For Aframe

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam.

How to make a mat for aframe.

Decide on a style of mat that you like. Pick a mat or a number of mats if you choose to utilize multiple layers you like that is a good look for the picture you ll be framing then decide whether the mat will go around the edges of the picture in the frame or serve as a frame itself. Make custom mats for frames with this simple step by step tutorial. Mats come in many different colors designs and thicknesses.

Make custom mats for frames with this simple step by step tutorial. After that you can paint or decorate your mats if you d like. Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art. In addition to that issue i was also working with some art sizes that didn t actually fit the mats they were square or just off the usual size and mixing in some vintage frames which didn t have any mats at all.

I painted mine blue for this project. Match your whites dawgs. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.

It is easy to design and cut your own mats with the cricut maker and the knife blade.