Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board.
Cut your own mat frame.
The addition of a sleek well cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture but having a mat cut and frame made commercially can sometimes cost more than the picture itself.
8 x 10 picture frame with mat for 5 x 7 window size 4 1 2 x 6 1 2.
The first opening.
Here s how to cut your own picture mats.
To calculate the price of your custom cut mat board take the price of the mat board plus 3 00 per extra opening.
Available pre cut picture frame mat sizes.
Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.
To order pre cut mats call customer care at 800 332 8884.
Measuring your mat board for the frame is pretty simple no architecture or engineering degree required.
The savings here comes from the size of the frame that i was needing a custom mat for.
Place the mat board on top of the back of your frame backing and trace around it with a pencil.
All it takes is a few supplies some art or a photo to frame and you ll be creating your own decor in no time.
Looking for a mat to complement your artwork or photos.
Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame.
This frame is 24 36 which is large.
The supplies you ll need are.
A cheaper solution is to learn to cut your own mat frames using a handful of basic materials that allow you to fully customize the look of your framed picture.
Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil.
Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.
Measure the reveal area you want around.
The actual mat s opening will be cut slightly smaller to ensure that the image that you are putting the mat around will not fall throug the opening.
After tracing cut out the section of mat board using your x acto knife or other sharp blade.
Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves.
At frame usa you can create your own custom picture frame mats.
If you were going 11 14 s or under you could probably find affordable mat options.
The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle.
It has a 32 cutting capacity perfect for even the largest art i currently have in my home i ll be using its sturdy fixed guide rail for all kinds of consistent cuts but it s perfect for cutting mat board.
If sending via email we accept both jpeg and tiff files.
When i priced out having the mats cut in store at our big box stores i was quoted over 50 per mat.
There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools.
