Photo Mats Diy

How to create a photo mat by hand without a mat cutter.

Photo mats diy.

Mat board center pack of 10 5x7 uncut white color mats acid free 4 ply thickness white core for pictures photos framing great for diy projects or unique picture sizes 4 6 out of 5 stars 73. From bevel cut single mats with same color or contrasting cores to double mats that add depth and dimension you ll find pre cut mats in a range of color choices. You re going to start by measuring your image and mat board for cutting. It drives me caaa razy.

First you need the mat board and image you will be framing. Are you ready to have your mind blown. But for canvas art mats don t work. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.

Instead add a linen liner to create the same transition from art to frame that mats do for pictures on paper. Mats are great with photos posters fine art prints diplomas or watercolors. After that you can paint or decorate your mats if you d like. If you don t have a cutting machine you can still make these diy picture mats by cutting a template out of cardboard and using a craft knife to make the cuts on your card stock.

Many a large mat are double the cost of a piece of uncut mat board yowzers and with that said i do collect photography prints and frames and have spent plenty a dime on professionally made or store bought mats but all too regularly find myself dealing with two issues. How to make diy picture mats. Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.

Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. I painted mine blue for this project.

Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. 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. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. Linen liners can be added to any linen liner compatible frame and to 3 4 framed stretched canvas.