Diy Matting And Framing Photos

Why you should mount your own photos.

Diy matting and framing photos.

The supplies you ll need are. 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. All of my favorite art comes either from artist friends or from flea markets and thrift stores. Mar 6 2018 explore paula dohse s board picture matting on pinterest.

Learn valuable mat cutting techniques including how to properly measure and calculate border sizes cut single and double mats and how to t hinge mount photo. Creating a hinged mount board. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools.

Mounting photos and framing them well gives the photographer many more display options than simply using basic frames. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. 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. Framing photos and art is one of the most common projects i do.

I m gonna go out here on a limb and say hopefully having a clean workspace should be fairly obvious. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. Are you ready to have your mind blown. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.

It drives me caaa razy. A well designed combination of frame mount and mat forms part of the visual expression of a displayed photo separating it from its surroundings and giving it more visual weight. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. A lot of people are intimidated by art because it can be so expensive.

But you don t necessarily have to spend a fortune on art. Here s how to cut your own picture mats. You can update vintage art by framing it in a fresh new frame orlando soria creative director homepolish. An expert guide to matting and framing a photo 1.