How To Float Art On Mat Board

Flip your art face up and center it lightly over the mat board ensuring it s centered exactly where you want it.

How to float art on mat board.

One sticker in each corner should be perfect. A paperweight with a felt back will do as well. Now carefully position your art to align with the post it notes you placed at the top and press it so the tape adheres. Be sure to apply enough pressure to make the tape secure.

Turn your art over on a clean surface and adhere the foam core board to the back so that there is 1 2 boarder around the entire board. Double check your measurements with a ruler. 5 once it s in place lower it onto the board and using gloved hands apply pressure to the top of your art where the hinges are. Float the artwork on the backing board.

How to float mount your artwork measure your artwork obtaining the width height. Although i feel like float mounting looks a little fresher than the typical matted frame. There are a couple of different ways to achieve the float mount look. Use the acid free photo mounting stickers to protect your art.

Position the artwork on the backing board and secure it in place with bullfrog clips sliding clips or a very low tack tape. Calculate the outside dimension of your matboard. Determine how much visible area you want around the matboard and. Near the top edge of where you ll be putting the art on the mat apply two pieces of tape pressing down the bottom half and folding the top half of the tape over so that the sticky side is facing up.