Painting A Picture Mat

Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork.

Painting a picture mat. I decided to take out the glass of the frame to give it more of an art work effect. I have almost finished placing very old family pictures. 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. If you don t like the color of your picture mat or you have a boring mat jazz it up with some acrylic craft paint.

Is there a way that i could paint the entire mat. We have spent the last year and a half doing a really major renovation on what was a little bungalow it s now a 3 story family home my daughter s room was one of the first to be finished you can check it out here but as with any space that i. Maybe a spray paint of some sort. I just found a small stain on the mat about the size of a quarter or bigger.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. Instead add a linen liner to create the same transition from art to frame that mats do for pictures on paper. Learning how to mat. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.

Diy painted picture mats. What other mediums might determine your mat and framing style. Picture mats also give your photos painting or drawings a professional look even if they weren t made by a professional. Matting is a great way to protect to your artwork while also showing it off.

After 2 coats of spray paint and about 30 minutes of drying my mat was ready for my frame. No matter how dry the mat gets there s always a chance the paint could stick to the glass. Mats are great with photos posters fine art prints diplomas or watercolors. And mats can help to accent colors in the framed image or draw in other colors for contrast.

Here s what you need for this project. With upcycled co. I finally found the perfect collage photo mat and frame. I also didn t want the painted mat to potentially stick to the glass.

Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. Linen liners can be added to any linen liner compatible frame and to 3 4 framed stretched canvas. This high contrast photo from permanent press editions is matted with a reveal in our gallery frame in dark walnut and we love to how the illusion of multiple layers mirrors the photograph itself. Let me back up for a sec.

Furniture paint you can even paint your print or photograph mats. You can choose mats in a variety of colors sizes and materials to create the perfect mat board frame for your pieces. But for canvas art mats don t work.