Easy Photo Matting

Use your x acto knife and metal ruler to cut out your mat the size of your frame.

Easy photo matting. Here s how to cut your own picture mats. It drives me caaa razy. First you need the mat board and image you will be framing. Decide how wide you want your mat to be i chose 3 for my mat and measure that distance in from the edge of each side to create a smaller rectangle within your mat.

And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. 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. Depending on how big your photos and frames are you can adjust the mat width to whatever looks. Place it on your scrapbooking paper or photo mat and trace along the edges.

Golden state art pack of 100 acid free crystal clear sleeves storage bags for photo prints framing mats mattes bag size. Cut your paper to size using a blade or rotary cutter. As i was working on a photo gallery display i came upon frames to use and noticed that the frame had a mat to accamodate a 5 x 7 photo. You re going to start by measuring your image and mat board for cutting.

It should be the same size as the glass. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools. The photo i had wanted to frame is 4 x 6.

Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. Are you ready to have your mind blown. 5 2 8 x 7 2 16 inches for 5x7 mats 4 6 out of 5 stars 174 8 39 22 39. Here s an easy tip photo matting tip i want to share.