How To Hang A Matted Picture

A more casual look for your flea market market finds hanging unframed art can be done with clips plate hangers tape or even nails here s how.

How to hang a matted picture.

Don t leave measurements to guesswork when you are hanging pictures. A traditional way to hang photography is to mount the prints to a hinged 8 ply window mat board under uv glass with a custom frame. If you are hanging a flat poster like picture you can glue it to a thicker firmer board and use these to hang it. Self adhesive interlocking strips are convenient for picture hanging especially if you purchase the type that remove easily.

Fortunately there are several ways to hang a picture without a frame if you have a few supplies from discount or hardware stores. When dealing with mat board for display you have two mounting options. For most pictures the only other tools you ll need are a hammer a screwdriver and a carpenter s level preferably 24 inches long. Here is a pic of what they look like they re clear so you really dont see them.

Hang or display your new framed picture and enjoy your handiwork. Get creative with your wall art and attach the pictures to ribbons canvases or wood boards. If you re hanging the picture on the wall make sure to use a level so that it s perfectly straight. How to mat small photos.

Position the matted picture so that the picture itself is facing the glass part of the frame. For 4 x 6 photos matted up to a 5 x 7 size use sticky back adhesive squares to affix the photo to the foam board. Use either sticky back tape if there is enough room around the photo or use more sticky back adhesive squares applied around the photo and then press the mat into place over the top. I have been getting photos dry mounted to sintra a 3mm thick durable lightweight pvc material and gatorboard similar to foam core but much.

Put the back of the frame in place and secure it down with the available tabs. Get out the tape measure and be exact. This offers the best protection but it is exceptionally expensive. The simplest approach is to mount your artwork or photo directly onto uncut mat board.