How To Frame A Picture Already In A Matted Frame

Because you already have your mat you can skip that step of the process.

How to frame a picture already in a matted frame. Attach your artwork to that center piece of foam board you cut out. Then following the tabs choose your mounting backing board and acrylic. Now you just need to put it all together. For frame size just enter the dimensions of your matting.

Attach mat to artwork. If you re working with original artwork please don t glue it. Once you enter the frame number you ll be taken to a page to design your framing package. Assembling your mat frame.

Congrats you ve made a diy picture frame with a mat. I ll share the formula to figure it out. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. Determine the size of your picture frame.

Do not let the exposed tape touch the mat until you have decided placement. 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. 1 4 plywood or cardboard. Clamp each joint to secure.

Attach the outer frame to the inner frame using glue and the nail gun. I glued my print because it was printed on very sturdy canvas paper. Remember to remove all hardboard pieces so they don t accidentally get glued to the front of the frame. When complete the glass picture and backing will be flush with the outer frame.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam.