How To Frame A Potrait Without A Mat Board

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How to frame a potrait without a mat board.

Without a mat framing online has sent you a frame without a mat. Get creative with your wall art and attach the pictures to ribbons canvases or wood boards. Traditionally there s a glass layer over the front but some companies offer acrylic instead. Framing without a mat posted on november 24 2008 december 11 2017 by richard mckinley the photo above shows the spacer attached to museum glass an x acto knife for cutting the spacer material a backing board and framer s tape for sealing edges.

The first step in framing freedom is to start looking for quality vintage frames a task that s not as taxing as it sounds regularly. Using a mat allows you to frame your art or photo with a colorful border without using an actual picture frame. When you re at the local thrift store or flea market look for bad art in decent frames or even decent frames that are empty and spend no more than 5 on anything up to 10 for the big frames it s a bit of a mental shift from looking for quality art in. These are the pieces you want to frame well without spending a fortune or feeling intimidated by the process.

Fortunately there are several ways to hang a picture without a frame if you have a few supplies from discount or hardware stores. To preserve a piece over time matting materials should be acid free and there should be a dust cover on its back. A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium. Over the last year i ve noticed the variety of framing methods for photographs at the high end new york galleries via the art show reviews on dlk collection recently i was printing a panorama for a show with a 36 size restriction.

Sarah is going to show you how to insert th. Self adhesive interlocking strips are convenient for picture hanging especially if you purchase the type that remove easily. Frame for the long haul. I ve always framed photographs with a mat both for the traditional look and to keep the print separated from the glazing.