How To Frame A Poster With Mat

Secure mat and picture turn the mat and attached page face down on your clean work surface.

How to frame a poster with mat.

You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick. Make sure the edges are even and straight so that it does not look crooked or uneven. If the tape is too tacky you might tear the mat or picture when removing it. Adjust the poster s and mat s if you have one placement inside the frame if necessary.

Slide your poster into the frame to see how it looks. There are two options to choose if you too have this problem. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. Avoid touching the front side of the mat with your hands as you risk smudging dirt on it.

Measuring a picture frame and mat. The size of the photograph in the following example is 5x8 which is not one of our standard sizes. To measure the size of the inside of the mat which will frame your art photo get the piece you are framing and place it on top of the mat. Beginning with a turquoise mat add 1 2 foam board on top and end with the addition of a white mat on top of the foam board.

Press firmly on the back of the tape to ensure it is well adhered to the mat. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. When you are ordering your mat the. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.

You can order a custom size frame or order a larger standard size frame with a mat cut to make up the difference.