Do It Yourself Mat Cutting

I decided that i needed to add tin to the bottom of my mat.

Do it yourself mat cutting. Not only do i have some tips for how to hang a gallery wall but i also have the best tip for getting super bright white diy photo mats for ikea and non ikea picture frames with no fancy mat cutting or pricey materials. Keep reading you don t wanna miss this one. Mats are used in framing photographs and artwork to center the focus of the picture and give it a sense of spatial depth. Extra mat cutting blades.

1 old folding table. Even has some small mount boards of a selection of colurs. The kit has everything you need for cutting mount boards. The addition of a sleek well cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture but having a mat cut and frame made commercially can sometimes cost more than the picture itself.

Logan mat cutting system. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 28 2013. The contents of the 525 diy mat cutting kit is a 24 aluminum rail with a rubberized base a scaled edge and a raised edge. A note about cutting blades.

Items i used to complete the project. 4 0 out of 5 stars do it yourself mat cutting kit logan 24 set. I sometimes have to use 2 blades per mat. 2 18 x 36 panning liners approx 8 00 each 1 pair tin snips straight cutting blades.

This do it yourself video explains all the steps of cutting a professional looking mat for your artwork. Also included is a 3 depth position mat knife a push style bevel cutting head with retractable blade start and stop indicator and nylon guides that allow it to hook onto the side of the rail. Let s rewind for a sec. 1 24 x 36 cutting mat.

So don t be shy about swapping that blade out. Its guides allow for mat frames as narrow as 3 4 or as wide as 4 1 4 hurray for accommodating both the subtle and the chunky. We begin by showing you a simple formula for measu. When cutting mats it is imperative that you have a fresh blade.