How To Frame A Potrait Without A Mat Board

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.

How to frame a potrait without a mat board.

Self adhesive interlocking strips are convenient for picture hanging especially if you purchase the type that remove easily. Transcribed audio from how to frame a picture. Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat. 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.

I ve always framed photographs with a mat both for the traditional look and to keep the print separated from the glazing. Mat boards come in a variety of colors and can be cut to custom sizes so you can have as much or as little boarder as you d like. A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium. Fortunately there are several ways to hang a picture without a frame if you have a few supplies from discount or hardware stores.

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. Frame for the long haul. Get creative with your wall art and attach the pictures to ribbons canvases or wood boards. Using a mat allows you to frame your art or photo with a colorful border without using an actual picture frame.

Traditionally there s a glass layer over the front but some companies offer acrylic instead. 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. Sarah is going to show you how to insert th.