Diy Double Matting

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Diy double matting.

How to cut a double mat on a logan mat cutter. We will explain how to order 16 x 20 double mats for an 11 x 14 picture. 12 x 12 inch cardstock i grabbed mine at joann s during a sale so each sheet was only 47 cutting machine. How to cut a double mat on a logan mat cutter.

Rather a double mat is just two single mats stacked together two single mats with two different size windows stacked together so the window of the under mat appears as a band of color around the inside of the window of. In addition to that issue i was also working with some art sizes that didn t actually fit the mats they were square or just off the usual size and mixing in some vintage frames which didn t have any mats at all. I painted mine blue for this project. Thicker 4 ply mat board with 1 6 or 0 0625 thickness each.

The od outer dimension of the bottom mat would be 16 x 20 the id inner dimension would typically be 10 1 2 x 13 1 2. Something with a medium tack works well and you can always switch out the art. Acid free double mats to complement to your photographs. Match your whites dawgs.

If you don t have a cutting machine you can still make these diy picture mats by cutting a template out of cardboard and using a craft knife to make the cuts on your card stock. A double mat is not what many people think it is. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. I used my cricut maker for this project but you could absolutely use one of the.

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. Our double mats are. Bevel cut to give your photo a professional finish. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.

Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. This will allow for 1 4 of the perimeter of the 11 x 14 artwork to be hidden essentially taped from the back underneath the opening of. After that you can paint or decorate your mats if you d like.