How To Mat And Frame A Photo

It ll be worth it though as it ll save you from cringing over the high costs of taking your art to be matted at frame shops.

How to mat and frame a photo.

Turn the page picture side up and hold the pre cut mat over the page to decide where you want the image in the opening. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. You can choose mats in a variety of colors sizes and materials to create the perfect mat board frame for your pieces. For example a 16x20 inch frame including a mat purchased for use with 11x14 prints or photographs will have an actual window opening somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 inches.

A well cut mat can make a huge difference in how a picture looks taking it from a simple snapshot to a framed piece of art. Learning how to mat artwork on your own will take some time and practice. Double sided sticky tape for framing. An expert guide to matting and framing a photo.

Mats cut to fit an 11 14 frame will usually accommodate an 8 10 photo which leaves you with significant distance between the photograph and the frame. Accent mats can help the subject pop by creating an additional border around a print. Mat color should coordinate with photo single or double mat. Off the shelf pre cut picture frames usually have mat boards with openings that are half an inch smaller than the intended picture size.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. Clear sleeve preferably with a flap if selling. But if you re looking to do something a bit more unique like maybe some offset digital matting or a photo collage you might need to work some image magic before uploading your file. In most cases you can simply upload a photo from your phone or computer to a print and frame service choose some options and you re good to go.

Secure mat and picture. Prepare the mat board and the mount board by measuring them to fit in the picture frame and make careful cuts in the mat board to create the border for the picture. Do not let the exposed tape touch the mat until you have decided placement. This can cause the photograph and mat to visually run together.

Framing tape called hinging tape. Stickers with logo for back of mat board if. The final printed image is the culmination of my journey in creating a piece of artwork that represents my view of the world around me. As photographers in the digital age we spend far too much time staring.

By john dunne 12 apr 2012.