Diy Frame Mat

For reference i made my mat 3 wide on each side of the picture and my frame was 2 3 4 wide on all sides.

Diy frame mat.

And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. Huge impact low price. All of these can be found at craft or art supply stores. Diy picture frame mat.

I used some hardwood i had from the local hardwood store and ripped it to my own size but you could also just use standard 1 3 or 1 4 or wider if desired for your frame instead. Let s start by creating the picture frame mat. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. And so that s what lead me to explore diy mat production.

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 it in. It helps it stand out and gives a buffer between the artwork and the diy frame. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. Now my sweet attley has even more pink in her room and plenty of family photos.

Hellogoodbyeagain arrived beautifully adorned with an 8 x 10 mat but the frame i wanted to put it in was 9 x 13 it s one that i custom made out of reclaimed wood and i had a little crush on the distinct grains and colors. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board.

It drives me caaa razy. Between the crazy inexpensive frame solution i came up with and these diy photo mats the entire project cost right at 65 00. Are you ready to have your mind blown. Check out that photo gallery wall that wound up being super affordable.

Because the print didn t fit.