Diy Mat For Frame

I love the addition of a mat to artwork.

Diy mat for frame.

And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. Now my sweet attley has even more pink in her room and plenty of family photos. Diy picture frame mat. Of course you also need art or photos you ll put in the frame and the tape is for taping the art inside the frame if you don t have another way to hold it in.

It helps it stand out and gives a buffer between the artwork and the diy frame. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. Are you ready to have your mind blown. It drives me caaa razy.

Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil tape or hardware for holding the art in the frame. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. Check out that photo gallery wall that wound up being super affordable. Between the crazy inexpensive frame solution i came up with and these diy photo mats the entire project cost right at 65 00.

You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board. Give your favorite photos some well. 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. And so that s what lead me to explore diy mat production.

Make custom art using anything flat from a vintage album cover to a page from a book or magazine. Huge impact low price. Because the print didn t fit. Finding artwork you love is a lengthy and expensive process.

Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. Let s start by creating the picture frame mat. I used some hardwood i had from the local hardwood store and ripped it to my own size but you could also just use standard 1 3 or 1 4 or wider if desired for your frame instead. Build a picture light box.

Follow the directions below to complete this diy wallpaper craft from hgtv magazine. All of these can be found at craft or art supply stores. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam.