Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.
What is mat board framing.
The unique channel design centers and secures the artwork.
This is especially helpful if you purchased a print that isn t a standard size.
Frameless frames combine the quality of a premium acid free double mat with the added benefit of a built in easel and hang tabs.
Frame destination offers pre cut mats in sizes to fit all artwork and frames or pictures as well as uncut mats for do it yourselfers custom framers and craft art projects like posters photos making boards and more.
The cutout is often rectangular but sometimes circular or other shapes.
Ideally you should mat a picture whenever you frame it.
Matboard is a heavy cardboard like material that is used to give a photograph drawing or other artwork a finished look during the picture framing process.
Mat board aka frame mat photo mat matte board is a board that sits between the glass of your frame and your artwork.
We also sell custom matting backing boards clear bags show kits matboard value packs and custom plexiglass.
Uncut pre cut mats.
Simply insert a print or photograph into the display opening.
Matboard is typically white or black but colored matboard is available for those who seek a more unique look.
In the picture framing industry a mat is a thin flat piece of paper based material included within a picture frame which serves as additional decoration and to perform several other more practical functions such as separating the art from the glass.
When should you mat a picture.
The french term occasionally used in english is passe partout.
Mats can accomplish two noteworthy things.
Custom matboards choose a matboard in any size up to 32 x 40 to precisely match your art.
In my over 25 years of taking this business seriously it bothers me when i see framing shops both small and the big box outfits tout acid free mats or museum quality framing just to draw people in without actually knowing what materials or techniques need to be applied to properly preserve and present people s.
You don t have to find an exact size frame to fit your artwork.
Stain from wood pulp mat boards sold by college stores.
Document previously framed with acid free matting known as a mat burn around the art or document.
It protects your artwork from damages and helps enhance the presentation.
Putting mats in a frame is called matting a term which can also usually be used interchangeably with mat.
The mat window is the opening that is cut in a thick paper board allowing the artwork to peek through.
It features a cutout or mat window opening to display the artwork underneath it.
A picture is placed beneath it with the cutout framing it.
