Framing A Print With A Mat

On our site you can create a frame up to 40 x 60 inches.

Framing a print with a mat.

Instead of the artwork jutting right up to the frame a mat provides a border of whitespace. Posters of the concert movie or travel variety. Planning and materials one frame for each print. Our website s custom build a frame allows you to enter your artwork size and using these dimensions automatically calculates the recommended mat window opening and frame size.

I ve always framed photographs with a mat both for the traditional look and to keep the print separated from the glazing. Frames for unique print sizes. Place the print face down along the back of the mat then secure it in place. When you want to frame artwork with a unique size order a custom frame to get an exact match for your print.

Two archival quality boards that will fit into the frame for each print one for the front and one for behind. We recommend this method when framing. Using the dominant colors in the art in general using the dominant colors of the art in the mat draws the eye to the art rather than to the framing. Mark the dimensions of your print on the mat making.

Tape the back of the print to the mat. A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium. The result is a look that s as handsome and straightforward as it gets. A mat cutter or a bevel cutter and a non slip ruler.

Framing to the edge is pretty much exactly like it sounds. Instead of floating or matting we frame directly around your art letting the art bleed under the frame. Attach the mat and print it to. Often the artist has some focal point that contrasts with the background colors.

Bevel cutters are inexpensive but must be used with care a pencil a. Cut out the center of the custom mat so it frames your print. Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat. Displaying with a mat 1.

Mats create visual space for the artwork to breathe. All you need to do is buy a frame in the next size or two up then cut a mat board to fit the frame with a window to showcase the art.