Create Your Own Photo Matte

There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools.

Create your own photo matte.

Makes a great personalized gift. Order your personalized name for your grandkids or granddogs by going to the photomat color chart and select the color of your mat. Don t settle for pre cut. Cut your paper to size using a blade or rotary cutter.

Makes a great vacation memory. 2 if you already have the artwork you re going to use write down a quick description on each cut out sheet of paper so that you make sure you don t have too much of one thing too close together. Design your own lamp. With more than 62 varieties of neutral and trend colors.

Showcase your child s sports events. Framing photos and art is one of the most common projects i do. Cut out your smaller inner rectangle. Here s how to cut your own picture mats.

Smooth out any bubbles. Mats create a visual space around your artwork and provide long term protection for the piece. Use the x acto knife and ruler again to cut away the excess paper from the mat. We been making personalized gifts for 20 years.

1 cut out some sheets of wrapping paper to the size of each of your frames or use the sheets from within the frames if you have them. Place it on your scrapbooking paper or photo mat and trace along the edges. Then tape your photo in place behind the mat. The supplies you ll need are.

Take the glass out of the frame you wish to use. Thank you for choosing art to frames. Spray the back of your patterned paper and the front of your mat with the spray adhesive and carefully place one side on top of the other to adhere.