I hunted around for some picture mats that would work to no avail.
Diy mat picture frame.
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.
Many a large mat are double the cost of a piece of uncut mat board yowzers and with that said i do collect photography prints and frames and have spent plenty a dime on professionally made or store bought mats but all too regularly find myself dealing with two issues.
Congrats you ve made a diy picture frame with a mat.
Now you just need to put it all together.
Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.
And having them custom cut wasn t an option because i didn t want to spend a fortune on this project.
And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats.
You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick.
Are you ready to have your mind blown.
I glued my print because it was printed on very sturdy canvas paper.
First measure the size your mat will bewhich is typically the size of the glass in the frame and the size frame you buy 8 10 11 14 etc.
Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section.
If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white.
If you re working with original artwork please don t glue it.
Assembling your mat frame.
Read on to learn how to make your own diy picture mats.
So as per usual i figured out a way to make diy picture mats and spent a whopping total of 4 00 to make them.