Diy Picture Matting Ideas

And so that s what lead me to explore diy mat production.

Diy picture matting ideas. This can be purchased online or at most craft. I hunted around for some picture mats that would work to no avail. Cool hacks and genius diy ideas. It drives me caaa razy.

After that you can paint or decorate your mats if you d like. You re going to start by measuring your image and mat board for cutting. 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. 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.

I love the addition of a mat to artwork. Are you ready to have your mind blown. It helps it stand out and gives a buffer between the artwork and the diy frame. Find tips on how to use a mat cutting kit to make custom sized mats for framing artwork.

Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art. I painted mine blue for this project. 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. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.

The art of cutting custom picture frame mats. Let s start by creating the picture frame mat. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board.

First you need the mat board and image you will be framing. Jun 13 2015 explore angel candi s board mats on pinterest. Diy picture frame mat. How to create a photo mat by hand without a mat cutter.

See more ideas about matting pictures frame matting photo matting. 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. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. And having them custom cut wasn t an option because i didn t want to spend a fortune on this project.

Read on to learn how to make your own diy picture mats.