Create Your Own Picture Frame Mat

Such a great value at 7 99 each.

Create your own picture frame mat.

First thing you need to do is cut your mat to the size of your frame. These frames are my favorite ikea stromby frames. 1 4 plywood or cardboard. Preserve all your life s important moments with custom frames online with art to frame s great collection of online frames.

Your frame size will depend on the size of the picture you are framing and the size of the mat that you want. Call us today at 718 788 6200. The supplies you ll need are. There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools.

1 cut out some sheets of wrapping paper to the size of each of your frames or use the sheets from within the frames if you have them. 3 place one sheet of card stock on your cutting mat and select the material type you are cutting. I used the heavy card stock setting because the card stock i purchased was on the thick side and that setting worked like a charm. Just simply trace or measure the size on the back of the mat board then cut it using your ruler and some sort of cutting.

Cutter i used is listed at 79. 2 make sure your design is centered on the preview of your cutting mat before you cut out the file. The actual mat s opening will be cut slightly smaller to ensure that the image that you are putting the mat around will not fall through the opening. Custom picture frame mats liners.

Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil. If its a new frame i always use the paper inserts as a tracing guide. I ll share the formula to figure it out. Mats create space between your picture and the acrylic or glass front for air to circulate which prevents condensation from building up that can cause mildew or buckling over time.

All it takes is a few supplies some art or a photo to frame and you ll be creating your own decor in no time. 2 if you already have the artwork you re going to use write down a quick description on each cut out sheet of paper so that you make sure you don t have too much of one thing too close together. Here s how to cut your own picture mats. With our picture frame builder you can customize your frame to match your style and specific needs.

Mats make your pictures shine for greatest impact but they also serve a protective purpose. Determine the size of your picture frame. To make a picture frame you ll need to assemble a cardboard mat four wood or metal sides creating the outline of your frame and the glass or plexiglass front used to protect the picture. The cost of this product has increased to 109 95 since this segment first aired.