Diy Collage Mat

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Diy collage mat.

I set my kreg multi mark so it was about an below the bottom of the cove and made a mark. Get more from this episode. Display as desired and enjoy. Arrange the photos on the mat before gluing make sure you alternate photos with similar colors so you don t create a color block.

Place the print of your family motto. How to make diy picture mats. I started by cutting a piece of mat board using the straight edge and mat knife to the dimensions of one of my frames. Spray the back of your patterned paper and the front of your mat with the spray adhesive and carefully place one side on top of the other to adhere.

If you don t have a cutting machine you can still make these diy picture mats by cutting a template out of cardboard and using a craft knife to make the cuts on your card stock. And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats. Smooth out any bubbles. I wanted the mat to sit about an below the bottom of the cove.

If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white. Then tape your photo in place behind the mat. 12 x 12 inch cardstock i grabbed mine at joann s during a sale so each sheet was only 47 cutting machine. Diy collage picture frame plan.

Once i had my mat cut to size i adjusted the guide so that my mat border all the way around would be 2. Are you ready to have your mind blown. We have over 250 collage mats ready to design into with very standard sizes. Use the x acto knife and ruler again to cut away the excess paper from the mat.

Add 2 4 75 1 4 75 1 4 75 2 to get a width of 20 25 or 20. Collage mats or multi hole mats are mats that have more than one window opening in them. Cut the mat size using your exacto knife. Our stock collage mats range from having 2 13 windows.

I plotted in pencil using the mat guide as a rule. Glue the photos onto the mat. You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick. First measure the size your mat will be which is typically the size of the glass in the frame and the size frame you buy 8 10 11 14 etc.

Then add 2 6 75 2 to get a height of 10 75 or 10 20 x 10 will be the outside dimensions of the mat and frame acrylic and mounting board if you are ordering a frame package. Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.