Diy Collage Mat

I plotted in pencil using the mat guide as a rule.

Diy collage mat.

How to make diy picture mats. Collage mats or multi hole mats are mats that have more than one window opening in them. Smooth out any bubbles. 12 x 12 inch cardstock i grabbed mine at joann s during a sale so each sheet was only 47 cutting machine.

Cut the mat size using your exacto knife. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame. I started by cutting a piece of mat board using the straight edge and mat knife to the dimensions of one of my frames. You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick.

I wanted the mat to sit about an below the bottom of the cove. Place the print of your family motto. Diy collage picture frame plan. Add 2 4 75 1 4 75 1 4 75 2 to get a width of 20 25 or 20.

Once i had my mat cut to size i adjusted the guide so that my mat border all the way around would be 2. 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. Then tape your photo in place behind the mat. Our stock collage mats range from having 2 13 windows.

Are you ready to have your mind blown. I set my kreg multi mark so it was about an below the bottom of the cove and made a mark. 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. We have over 250 collage mats ready to design into with very standard sizes.

It drives me caaa razy. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. Cut the paper down to fit the frame if necessary. If you don t have a cutting machine you can still make these diy picture mats by cutting a template out of cardboard and using a craft knife to make the cuts on your card stock.

Glue the photos onto the mat. Use the x acto knife and ruler again to cut away the excess paper from the mat. If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. Get more from this episode.

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. Display as desired and enjoy.