How To Frame A Picture Already In A Matted Frame

Once you enter the frame number you ll be taken to a page to design your framing package.

How to frame a picture already in a matted frame.

Then following the tabs choose your mounting backing board and acrylic. If you re working with original artwork please don t glue it. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. I glued my print because it was printed on very sturdy canvas paper.

Your frame size will depend on the size of the picture you are framing and the size of the mat that you want. 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. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. Remember to remove all hardboard pieces so they don t accidentally get glued to the front of the frame.

Determine the size of your picture frame. Assembling your mat frame. Align the four outer trim pieces you previously cut. I ll share the formula to figure it out.

Attach the outer frame to the inner frame using glue and the nail gun. For frame size just enter the dimensions of your matting. Because you already have your mat you can skip that step of the process. Turn the page picture side up and hold the pre cut mat over the page to decide where you want the image in the opening.

Now you just need to put it all together. Attach mat to artwork. Attach your artwork to that center piece of foam board you cut out. Congrats you ve made a diy picture frame with a mat.

1 4 plywood or cardboard.