Art Matting Ideas

Ideal for home decor gallery walls or gift giving.

Art matting ideas.

See more ideas about art matting pictures ceramic sculpture figurative. See more ideas about creative frame artwork. Matting 6 easy steps please note. Matting is a great way to protect to your artwork while also showing it off.

Matting and hinging of works of art on paper by merrily a. All you need to do is buy a frame in the next size or two up then cut a mat board to fit the frame with a window to showcase the art. Aug 22 2015 explore rider frames gallery s board creative mat design on pinterest. Mats create visual space for the artwork to breathe.

Mar 14 2020 creative matting ideas for artwork photos or objects. Matboard and more donates scrap pieces of picture matting to schools to use in arts and crafts projects. Nov 21 2016 explore kim stephens s board smart art matting on pinterest. Learning how to mat.

How to mat artwork. Contact us if you know of an organization that could utilize mat scraps. The following is an in depth explanation of all the different aspects of having your mats expertly cut and hinged when in reality the interactive custom mat cutting template illustrated below is quite simple to use and may be all you need the additional information below is easy to understand and is included here to help you visualize with photographs. One was to provide an area for visual relief so the art could be viewed without the distraction of the nearby surroundings.

Picture framing matting ideas. Secondly the depth of the mat also serves as a spacer to keep the glass from touching the face of the art. The scraps can be used to cut out interesting shapes make colorful mosaics or any other creative art project you may have. Matting and framing works of art on paper american institute for conservation of historic and artistic works washington dc.

Instead of the artwork jutting right up to the frame a mat provides a border of whitespace. Matboard scraps for arts crafts. When mats were first invented they had two core functions. You can choose mats in a variety of colors sizes and materials to create the perfect mat board frame for your pieces.

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