Diy Frame Mat Board

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

Diy frame mat board.

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. Take the frame apart and use it s existing mat as a tracing guide. You re going to start by measuring your image and mat board for cutting. All of these can be found at craft or art supply stores.

Then it s just a matter of cutting the bristol board to fit the frame. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. 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 create a photo mat by hand without a mat cutter.

Matboards range in a variety of colors and cores depending on your needs. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. The two main purposes of matboard are for decoration and protection. How to hang a gallery wall plus my simple trick for making budget friendly bright white diy photo mats for picture frames like these ikea ribba frames.

What is the purpose of a mat. First you need the mat board and image you will be framing.