Mat boards come in a variety of colors and can be cut to custom sizes so you can have as much or as little boarder as you d like.
How to frame a potrait without a mat board.
I ve always framed photographs with a mat both for the traditional look and to keep the print separated from the glazing.
A custom cut mat and our white gallery frame are all it takes to make your finest press clippings to shine.
To preserve a piece over time matting materials should be acid free and there should be a dust cover on its back.
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These are the pieces you want to frame well without spending a fortune or feeling intimidated by the process.
Traditionally there s a glass layer over the front but some companies offer acrylic instead.
Self adhesive interlocking strips are convenient for picture hanging especially if you purchase the type that remove easily.
A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium.
Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat.
Without a mat framing online has sent you a frame without a mat.
Framing without a mat posted on november 24 2008 december 11 2017 by richard mckinley the photo above shows the spacer attached to museum glass an x acto knife for cutting the spacer material a backing board and framer s tape for sealing edges.
Fortunately there are several ways to hang a picture without a frame if you have a few supplies from discount or hardware stores.
The first step in framing freedom is to start looking for quality vintage frames a task that s not as taxing as it sounds regularly.
Get creative with your wall art and attach the pictures to ribbons canvases or wood boards.
Using a mat allows you to frame your art or photo with a colorful border without using an actual picture frame.
Over the last year i ve noticed the variety of framing methods for photographs at the high end new york galleries via the art show reviews on dlk collection recently i was printing a panorama for a show with a 36 size restriction.