Framing A Print With A Mat Change Tabs

Frame and mat configurations.

Framing a print with a mat change tabs.

Bevel cut to give your photo a professional finish. For a consistent look on the wall while simply changing the opening size of the mat. I have two odd size lithographs of spines by metana press that i ve been toting around for years in their original acid free plastic because i couldn t find the right size frames custom framing is too expensive and finding two identical odd size frames at a thrift store is a shot in the dark. The next decision is the frame itself.

She s going to separate the mat from the backing board and place your item face up on the backing board leaving the glass in the frame. Buffered to a neutral ph acid free non conservation above industry standards so your photo will stay protected for longer. You ve purchased a small print and it feels swallowed by the wall. If you re choosing a brown frame you probably don t want to use a brown mat.

Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. While here at frame it easy we offer true matting i e. Instead of the artwork jutting right up to the frame a mat provides a border of whitespace. Get a frame that s larger than your print.

Buy a frame a few sizes up then cut a mat board to fit in the frame and showcase the art. Use the small strips of paper and glue to make four small tabs that. Happily last month i finally found frames. Framing is putting the mounted matted print into a frame preferably behind glass.

Sarah is going to take the back off she s going to ease up all the flexi tabs back if there s any difficulty with this she s going to use a ruler just to push them back and then gently take the back off. A key component of conservative framing is that the image can be completely removed from the photo frame with no change to the image. Mats create visual space for the artwork to breathe. Larger images may require 3 points.

A piece of acid free matboard bevel cut to surround your art that is uniform on each side 1 2 2 etc if you re looking for something like an offset mat where all sides are not equal you can achieve the look by adding in a digital mat before uploading your. Our mat boards are. The same goes for a red frame and a red mat. While it may be tempting to use the same color the likelihood of the mat and frame matching perfectly is pretty slim.

Look for a frame that s a size or so larger than the print you have on hand. To allow the image to freely expand and contract beneath the mat it should only be hinged at a couple of points along the top edge of the photograph. Find a frame that fits your art. Matching your frame and mat is rarely a good option.

For instance if your print is 11 by 14 in 28 by 36 cm you may want to get a 16 by 20 in 41 by 51 cm. Matting is the paperboard window which surrounds the print. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.