Diy Picture Matting Ideas

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Diy picture matting ideas.

Mar 6 2018 explore paula dohse s board picture matting on pinterest. First you need the mat board and image you will be framing. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white.

The art of cutting custom picture frame mats. I painted mine blue for this project. It drives me caaa razy. And so that s what lead me to explore diy mat production.

You re going to start by measuring your image and mat board for cutting. Cool hacks and genius diy ideas. I love the idea of learning how to make photo frames so i spent some time scouring the internet and today i m highlighting 30 fantastic diy picture frame tutorials. Then you tape your art photo to the back of the mat making sure your piece is centered in the mat as you want it i used masking tape for this.

How to create a photo mat by hand without a mat cutter. After that you can paint or decorate your mats if you d like. Are you ready to have your mind blown. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. 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. Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art.