Diy Frame Mat

Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.

Diy frame mat.

Check out that photo gallery wall that wound up being super affordable. Because the print didn t fit. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board.

And so that s what lead me to explore diy mat production. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. Let s start by creating the picture frame mat. Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil tape or hardware for holding the art in the frame.

Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. I love the addition of a mat to artwork. I used some hardwood i had from the local hardwood store and ripped it to my own size but you could also just use standard 1 3 or 1 4 or wider if desired for your frame instead. Diy picture frame mat.

Now my sweet attley has even more pink in her room and plenty of family photos. Hellogoodbyeagain arrived beautifully adorned with an 8 x 10 mat but the frame i wanted to put it in was 9 x 13 it s one that i custom made out of reclaimed wood and i had a little crush on the distinct grains and colors. It drives me caaa razy. Huge impact low price.

Are you ready to have your mind blown. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. All of these can be found at craft or art supply stores. Between the crazy inexpensive frame solution i came up with and these diy photo mats the entire project cost right at 65 00.

Of course you also need art or photos you ll put in the frame and the tape is for taping the art inside the frame if you don t have another way to hold it in.