Framing A Print With A Mat

Posters of the concert movie or travel variety.

Framing a print with a mat. We recommend this method when framing. Instead of floating or matting we frame directly around your art letting the art bleed under the frame. Mark the dimensions of your print on the mat making. The result is a look that s as handsome and straightforward as it gets.

And for very large scale and more atmospheric photographs such as landscapes framing full bleed can look fab. Two archival quality boards that will fit into the frame for each print one for the front and one for behind. Our website s custom build a frame allows you to enter your artwork size and using these dimensions automatically calculates the recommended mat window opening and frame size. When you want to frame artwork with a unique size order a custom frame to get an exact match for your print.

Tape the back of the print to the mat. Using the dominant colors in the art in general using the dominant colors of the art in the mat draws the eye to the art rather than to the framing. On our site you can create a frame up to 40 x 60 inches. Attach the mat and print it to.

All you need to do is buy a frame in the next size or two up then cut a mat board to fit the frame with a window to showcase the art. Framing to the edge is pretty much exactly like it sounds. A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium. Frames for unique print sizes.

If you mat with those background colors the artist s intended focal point will still draw the eye to it. Mats create visual space for the artwork to breathe. Displaying with a mat 1. Bevel cutters are inexpensive but must be used with care a pencil a.

Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat. Place the print face down along the back of the mat then secure it in place. Often the artist has some focal point that contrasts with the background colors. A mat cutter or a bevel cutter and a non slip ruler.

Planning and materials one frame for each print. Instead of the artwork jutting right up to the frame a mat provides a border of whitespace.