Cut Your Own Mat Frame

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Cut your own mat frame.

When i priced out having the mats cut in store at our big box stores i was quoted over 50 per mat. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. To calculate the price of your custom cut mat board take the price of the mat board plus 3 00 per extra opening. Pre cut decor quality mats in the most popular sizes colors for even greater savings.

Place the mat board on top of the back of your frame backing and trace around it with a pencil. Its guides allow for mat frames as narrow as 3 4 or as wide as 4 1 4 hurray for accommodating both the subtle and the chunky. Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board.

The supplies you ll need are. The addition of a sleek well cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture but having a mat cut and frame made commercially can sometimes cost more than the picture itself. Available pre cut picture frame mat sizes. Looking for a mat to complement your artwork or photos.

Visit our site to get started today. The first opening. At frame usa you can create your own custom picture frame mats. Measuring your mat board for the frame is pretty simple no architecture or engineering degree required.

There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. The actual mat s opening will be cut slightly smaller to ensure that the image that you are putting the mat around will not fall throug the opening. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.

8 x 10 picture frame with mat for 5 x 7 window size 4 1 2 x 6 1 2. After tracing cut out the section of mat board using your x acto knife or other sharp blade. To order pre cut mats call customer care at 800 332 8884. 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.

Measure the reveal area you want around. It has a 32 cutting capacity perfect for even the largest art i currently have in my home i ll be using its sturdy fixed guide rail for all kinds of consistent cuts but it s perfect for cutting mat board. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.

Here s how to cut your own picture mats. This frame is 24 36 which is large.