Make Large Frame Mat

Next up make a picture frame from old baby clothes.

Make large frame mat.

You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board. Our products also include custom matting backing boards clear bags show kits matboard value packs custom plexiglass. We sell pre cut mats and custom picture frames in any size color and quantity. All mats are 1 16 inch 4 ply.

Instead add a linen liner to create the same transition from art to frame that mats do for pictures on paper. But for canvas art mats don t work. To order free mat samples select free samples on any. For reference i made my mat 3 wide on each side of the picture and my frame was 2 3 4 wide on all sides.

Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. The addition of a sleek well cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture but having a mat cut and frame made commercially can sometimes cost more than the picture itself. Linen liners can be added to any linen liner compatible frame and to 3 4 framed stretched canvas. The mats really make the photos pop and makes me look like i know what i am doing.

Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. Please contact customer care for more information on 8 ply mats pre cut mats bulk mat board mat cutters collage mats. It helps it stand out and gives a buffer between the artwork and the diy frame. I used some hardwood i had from the local hardwood store and ripped it to my own size but you could also just use standard 1 3 or 1 4 or wider if desired for your frame instead.

Golden state art pack of 10 acid free white pre cut 8x10 picture mat for 5x7 photo with white core bevel cut frame mattes 4 8 out of 5 stars 999 9 15 9. Let s start by creating the picture frame mat. Select mats are available in 8 ply. Frametory metal picture frame collection aluminum photo frame with ivory color mat real glass rose gold 1 pack 16x20 for 11x14 photo 4 8 out of 5 stars 419 33 99 33.

Diy picture frame mat. Mat sizes up to 32 x 40 and oversize mat sizes up to 40 x 60. The folks at de young s art store in traverse city mich said they could order a piece of mat board as large as 40 by 60 for 15 but they were the only store that did. Mats are used in framing photographs and artwork to center the focus of the picture and give it a sense of spatial depth.

I love the addition of a mat to artwork.