Trimming A Mat To Fit Frame

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam.

Trimming a mat to fit frame.

Personally i always stick with a bright white mat on archival board. In other words a mat with no frame and does not move. Measure the reveal area you want around. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle.

With float matting hidden spacers are placed underneath the lip of the molding separating the acrylic from the mat to give more of an impression of drama. Hi i m todd here and today i ll be showing you how to measure and trim your floor mat. Your mat board can be any color of the rainbow. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.

Using a pair of scissors cut the mat free of the tab securing it to t. You could say a kind of hybrid between the first two options. 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. If your backing and mat boards are too big you may need to trim down the border size.

If you re going to frame your matted art both your backing and the mat boards need to be measured to fit into the frame. Recessed into a wood floor framed by a purposefully or bespoke designed trim moulding. Mats are used in framing photographs and artwork to center the focus of the picture and give it a sense of spatial depth. And finally our preference recessed into the wood floor with no moulding or trim.

Several different solutions ranging from cutting down the frame or picture re stretching a canvas painting or cutting mats to fit the picture are explained. When trimming interior door to fit don t cut too much. How to make pictures fit frames when the frame is the wrong size. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves.

Use the back of the frame to make sure you ve got these measurements right. The key is to find something that helps the art stand out without being too distracting itself. You will have to chop the veneer from both sides of the frame to get it to fit back into the hollow. Use the back of your frame for measurements.

Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. Buy a frame a few sizes up then cut a mat board to fit in the frame and showcase the art. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board.