Diy Mat And Frame
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Diy mat and frame. We will be purchasing additional frames and highly recommend frame it easy for everyone s picture framing needs. John suzanne blackstone ma. Https youtu be 0ibr 7n5rem xii print by mike m. It drives me caaa razy.
Then the formula for your board lengths is. If you re working with original artwork. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats.
First you need the dimensions of the picture you want to frame then the width of the mat you want around the picture and lastly the width you want your frame to be. Attach your artwork to that center piece of foam board you cut out. I used my cricut to cut out mats for these from scrapbook paper while i could have used something thicker this did the trick and i didn t feel the need for a three dimensional feel to the mat. Assembling your mat frame step 1.
Are you ready to have your mind blown. Glue your mat onto the back of your diy frame. I used loctite and that baby isn t going anywhere. Our latest frame 15 9 16 x 19 7 16 received is beyond our expectation.
Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. Diy custom frame mats for a large frame with the cricut. The frame and matting colors blend perfectly with the diamond painting colors for which it is used. I started by cutting a piece of mat board using the straight edge and mat knife to the dimensions of one of my frames.
Once i had my mat cut to size i adjusted the guide so that my mat border all the way around would be 2. 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. In this video i show you how i did a custom frame and mats for some artwork. Framed and matted offers you the chance to transform your room with the quintessential combination of diy prices and custom framing results.
Make custom art using anything flat from a vintage album cover to a page from a book or magazine. But you could absolutely do that with your cricut if you wanted that look. Give your art photos and treasured mementos the home they deserve. I plotted in pencil using the mat guide as a rule.
If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white.