Diy Collage Mat

Diy collage picture frame plan.

Diy collage mat.

I wanted the mat to sit about an below the bottom of the cove. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. Next i made a groove to accept the plywood mat. Add 2 4 75 1 4 75 1 4 75 2 to get a width of 20 25 or 20.

It drives me caaa razy. Once i had my mat cut to size i adjusted the guide so that my mat border all the way around would be 2. How to make diy picture mats. Place the print of your family motto.

Our stock collage mats range from having 2 13 windows. Glue the photos onto the mat. I set my kreg multi mark so it was about an below the bottom of the cove and made a mark. I started by cutting a piece of mat board using the straight edge and mat knife to the dimensions of one of my frames.

First measure the size your mat will be which is typically the size of the glass in the frame and the size frame you buy 8 10 11 14 etc. Are you ready to have your mind blown. Smooth out any bubbles. Get more from this episode.

We have over 250 collage mats ready to design into with very standard sizes. You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. 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.

Then add 2 6 75 2 to get a height of 10 75 or 10 20 x 10 will be the outside dimensions of the mat and frame acrylic and mounting board if you are ordering a frame package. I plotted in pencil using the mat guide as a rule. 12 x 12 inch cardstock i grabbed mine at joann s during a sale so each sheet was only 47 cutting machine. Cut the paper down to fit the frame if necessary.

You can order just the mat or load it up with a frame acrylic and all of the necessary accessories to hang it on your wall. Cut the mat size using your exacto knife. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. Then tape your photo in place behind the mat.

Arrange the photos on the mat before gluing make sure you alternate photos with similar colors so you don t create a color block. Display as desired and enjoy.