How To Float Art On Mat Board

A paperweight with a felt back will do as well.

How to float art on mat board.

Near the top edge of where you ll be putting the art on the mat apply two pieces of tape pressing down the bottom half and folding the top half of the tape over so that the sticky side is facing up. Determine how much visible area you want around the matboard and. Position the artwork on the backing board and secure it in place with bullfrog clips sliding clips or a very low tack tape. Double check your measurements with a ruler.

You can either mount the art directly to a matboard or mount the art to a thick board usually foamcore and then mount that to the matboard. One sticker in each corner should be perfect. Calculate the outside dimension of your matboard. Image sizes are normally expressed as width by height width x.

Flip your art face up and center it lightly over the mat board ensuring it s centered exactly where you want it. Pick out an uncut mat board. Be sure to apply enough pressure to make the tape secure. Float the artwork on the backing board.

There are a couple of different ways to achieve the float mount look. 5 once it s in place lower it onto the board and using gloved hands apply pressure to the top of your art where the hinges are. Although i feel like float mounting looks a little fresher than the typical matted frame. Use the acid free photo mounting stickers to protect your art.