Diy Photo Mat Board

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 photo mat board. We sell pre cut mats and custom picture frames in any size color and quantity. It doesn t need to look pretty. Mat board center pack of 10 5x7 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 73. It drives me caaa razy.

If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. 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. First measure the size your mat will be which is typically the size of the glass in the frame and the size frame you buy 8 10 11 14 etc. It just needs to be legible.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. How to create a photo mat by hand without a mat cutter. Cut the mat size using your exacto knife. Are you ready to have your mind blown.

The mats really make the photos pop and makes me look like i know what i am doing. Our products also include custom matting backing boards clear bags show kits matboard value packs custom plexiglass. You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.

And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. First you need the mat board and image you will be framing. You can create your diagram digitally in a program such as photoshop or microsoft word or you can simply draw it out by hand.