Say you want a mat that has openings for three 5 x 7 images with 1 in between each opening and 2 borders all the way around.
Diy matting for multiple pictures.
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.
There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools.
Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.
The supplies you ll need are.
You can add a custom picture frame for any of these mat designs.
How to create a photo mat by hand without a mat cutter.
You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board.
Many a large mat are double the cost of a piece of uncut mat board yowzers and with that said i do collect photography prints and frames and have spent plenty a dime on professionally made or store bought mats but all too regularly find myself dealing with two issues.
Let s start by creating the picture frame mat.
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.
Visit our custom design gallery to see some of the highly customized mats and frames we ve created.
You re going to start by measuring your image and mat board for cutting.
Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.
Now my sweet attley has even more pink in her room and plenty of family photos.
Diy picture frame mat.
Are you ready to have your mind blown.
You can create your diagram digitally in a program such as photoshop or microsoft word or you can simply draw it out by hand.
I love the addition of a mat to artwork.
Here s how to cut your own picture mats.
Check out that photo gallery wall that wound up being super affordable.
It helps it stand out and gives a buffer between the artwork and the diy frame.
Framing photos and art is one of the most common projects i do.
Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam.
Order from our most popular multiple opening matboard templates or contact us with your own custom design.
And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats.
It drives me caaa razy.
Mat board center pack of 10 18x24 uncut white color mats acid free 4 ply thickness white core for pictures photos framing great for diy projects or unique picture sizes 4 6 out of 5 stars 71.
Artwork shown here is for display purposes only.
First you need the mat board and image you will be framing.