Make Your Own Photo Matte

Display your art elegantly with custom cut mat boards.

Make your own photo matte.

Of course you also need art or photos you ll put in the frame and the tape is for taping the art inside the frame if you don t have another way to hold. Flip your paper over and place your photo in the center. The dimensions of the window are a matter of preference but usually a 1 2 inch to 1 5 inch thick frame looks best. The supplies you ll need are.

Next cut a second picture mat to the same size but this time cut a window out from the inside of the mat to frame your picture. Thicker 4 ply mat board with 1 16 or 0 0625 thickness for more durability. If you ignore the crazy sparkly bird nest in the bottom right corner its actually a great piece of art. The only problem i have with this method is that i live in a high humidity area.

To learn how to secure your picture mats inside of the frame scroll down. Bevel cut to give your photo a professional finish. The measurement should be equal on both adjacent sides. Get ideas and learn how to display photos trinkets and vacation souveniers in store bought shadow box frames.

Call us today at 718 788 6200. And having them custom cut wasn t an option because i didn t want to spend a fortune on this project. I suggest measuring slightly larger so that when you place your photo in the mat you don t have to line it up absolutely perfectly with the edges of the mat. Which of course ruined the photo.

Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil tape or hardware for holding the art in the frame. Put that reclaimed wood to use and make a gorgeous statement piece for your own home. Mats make your pictures shine for greatest impact but they also serve a protective purpose. I have used the white side of whatever was in the frame and taped photos to it before only to have the glossy back before they offered matte finish photo stick to the glass.

Our mat boards are. Here s how to cut your own picture mats. I hunted around for some picture mats that would work to no avail. How to make your own photo mats last week my husband and i were down in the basement cleaning out a lot of our junk stuff and i came across an old art project i did in college.

Create your own rustic picture frame. Mats create space between your picture and the acrylic or glass front for air to circulate which prevents condensation from building up that can cause mildew or buckling over time. Or it will be when i m done with it. Read on to learn how to make your own diy picture mats.

Preserve all your life s important moments with custom frames online with art to frame s great collection of online frames. How to use a shadow box to display keepsakes. So as per usual i figured out a way to make diy picture mats and spent a whopping total of 4 00 to make them.