How To Frame A Potrait Without A Mat Board

Fortunately there are several ways to hang a picture without a frame if you have a few supplies from discount or hardware stores.

How to frame a potrait without a mat board.

Traditionally there s a glass layer over the front but some companies offer acrylic instead. Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat. Transcribed audio from how to frame a picture. When you re at the local thrift store or flea market look for bad art in decent frames or even decent frames that are empty and spend no more than 5 on anything up to 10 for the big frames it s a bit of a mental shift from looking for quality art in.

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. Sarah is going to show you how to insert th. 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. Get creative with your wall art and attach the pictures to ribbons canvases or wood boards.

To preserve a piece over time matting materials should be acid free and there should be a dust cover on its back. 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. Without a mat framing online has sent you a frame without a mat.

A custom cut mat and our white gallery frame are all it takes to make your finest press clippings to shine. 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. These are the pieces you want to frame well without spending a fortune or feeling intimidated by the process. I ve always framed photographs with a mat both for the traditional look and to keep the print separated from the glazing.