How To Double Mat A Picture

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section.

How to double mat a picture.

Don t worry if the mats aren t lined up perfectly you will measure the cut lines for the accent mat off of the edges of the show mat. The process for a double mat is the exact same except there is another dimension called the reveal to consider. Slip a photo corner over each corner of the picture remove the adhesive and press the corner down onto the mat board. Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil tape or hardware for holding the art in the frame.

Double mat 2 mats one mat on top of the other. 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. The supplies you ll need are. Double mat reveal.

Place the show mat color down and using double sided tape preferably acid free tape the accent mat color down on the back of the s how mat. The reveal determines how much of the bottom layer of matting shows. The top mat has a slightly larger opening than the bottom mat to allow a small border of the bottom mat to show around the image. Here s how to cut your own picture mats.

Attach the picture to the mount board with photo corners. Of course you also need art or photos you ll put in the frame and the tape is for taping the art inside the frame if you don t have another way to hold. Only tape the top of the two mats together. Position the picture in the middle of the mat board.

The offset dimension is what determines how much of the bottom mat will be shown. 1 4 inch is the most common. It s a pretty simple technique done by layering one mat on top of another so that the bottom mat acts as a decorative border around your framed artwork. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.