Cutting Mat Board 1 Around My Art

Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame.

Cutting mat board 1 around my art.

Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board. 4 8 out of 5 stars 82 ratings based on 82 reviews current price 16 47 16. Blick is pleased to offer uncut matboards and pre cut mats for decorative conservation and archival applications plus foam board and mounting board for posters presentations or craft projects. Measure the reveal area you want around your art.

This leaves a nice clean white border around the art. Place the mat board on a cutting mat. Typically i leave a 1 4 on all sides. One to serve as the backing for the picture and the other to cut a window frame that wraps around the front side of the picture.

Product title fiskars 18 x 24 two sided self healing cutting mat average rating. Larger pictures like artwork headed for exhibition will obviously require larger mats but the exact specifications of the mat will also depend on how much of it you want to be visible around the picture. However it does make it more noticeable if your cuts aren t square. You ll need at least two pieces of mat board.