Diy Picture Matting Ideas

After that you can paint or decorate your mats if you d like.

Diy picture matting ideas. 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. Diy picture frame mat. Read on to learn how to make your own diy picture mats. You re going to start by measuring your image and mat board for cutting.

Cool hacks and genius diy ideas. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. I hunted around for some picture mats that would work to no avail. And so that s what lead me to explore diy mat production.

Find tips on how to use a mat cutting kit to make custom sized mats for framing artwork. I painted mine blue for this project. You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board. 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.

I love the addition of a mat to artwork. It helps it stand out and gives a buffer between the artwork and the diy frame. Are you ready to have your mind blown. Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art.

This can be purchased online or at most craft. 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. It drives me caaa razy. First you need the mat board and image you will be framing.

Search for diy picture frame on pinterest and you ll end up with a bunch of awesome photos that link back to nowhere. And having them custom cut wasn t an option because i didn t want to spend a fortune on this project. How to create a photo mat by hand without a mat cutter. Jun 13 2015 explore angel candi s board mats on pinterest.

See more ideas about matting pictures frame matting photo matting. Let s start by creating the picture frame mat. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. The art of cutting custom picture frame mats.

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.