How To Hang A Matted Picture

How to mat small photos.

How to hang a matted picture.

A more casual look for your flea market market finds hanging unframed art can be done with clips plate hangers tape or even nails here s how. When dealing with mat board for display you have two mounting options. The uncut mat gives you a relatively large working area so you can center the artwork or mount it off center to give your piece a more modern look with a heavier weighted side. For 4 x 6 photos matted up to a 5 x 7 size use sticky back adhesive squares to affix the photo to the foam board.

If you re hanging the picture on the wall make sure to use a level so that it s perfectly straight. A traditional way to hang photography is to mount the prints to a hinged 8 ply window mat board under uv glass with a custom frame. Hang or display your new framed picture and enjoy your handiwork. For most pictures the only other tools you ll need are a hammer a screwdriver and a carpenter s level preferably 24 inches long.

Get creative with your wall art and attach the pictures to ribbons canvases or wood boards. Don t leave measurements to guesswork when you are hanging pictures. Get out the tape measure and be exact. When hanging something at an average eye level position its center 57 to 60 inches from the floor.

Position the matted picture so that the picture itself is facing the glass part of the frame. Here is a pic of what they look like they re clear so you really dont see them. Put the back of the frame in place and secure it down with the available tabs. I have hung the thicker matted pictures using mirror clips found cheap at target walmart home depot etc.

If you are hanging a flat poster like picture you can glue it to a thicker firmer board and use these to hang it. The simplest approach is to mount your artwork or photo directly onto uncut mat board. This offers the best protection but it is exceptionally expensive. Fortunately there are several ways to hang a picture without a frame if you have a few supplies from discount or hardware stores.