How To Frame A Picture Already In A Matted Frame

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

How to frame a picture already in a matted frame.

Align the four outer trim pieces you previously cut. Remember to remove all hardboard pieces so they don t accidentally get glued to the front of the frame. I ll share the formula to figure it out. Assembling your mat frame.

Attach mat to artwork. Attach your artwork to that center piece of foam board you cut out. Once you enter the frame number you ll be taken to a page to design your framing package. Clamp each joint to secure.

Turn the page picture side up and hold the pre cut mat over the page to decide where you want the image in the opening. Then following the tabs choose your mounting backing board and acrylic. Congrats you ve made a diy picture frame with a mat. Your frame size will depend on the size of the picture you are framing and the size of the mat that you want.

I glued my print because it was printed on very sturdy canvas paper. Determine the size of your picture frame. If you re working with original artwork please don t glue it. For frame size just enter the dimensions of your matting.

Do not let the exposed tape touch the mat until you have decided placement. When complete the glass picture and backing will be flush with the outer frame. 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. Now you just need to put it all together.

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