A mat board or simply mat is a resident paper based item that is positioned between your valuable photograph and the frame.
Vintage frame mat board.
Sets of 5x7 8x10 11x14 photo combos and custom sized art work in a single matboard.
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See mat board guide these mats do not have opening cutouts.
Choosing the correct colors when matting your art is one of the crucial parts of frame design.
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As the mat board acts as a border surrounding your artwork it can be used to draw out or accentuate certain elements of the piece itself.
Choose a mat board type.
If you get the colors right your art looks its best.
If you get it wrong the mat color overwhelms or draws the eye away from your art.
Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.
This is the same matting we use in our frames available in any size in a number of colors and options.
Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.
Mat board frames sturdy mat board frames with professional photo window frame bevel cut for your next event crafted out of durable multi layered mat board these sturdy picture frames are available in a variety colors for any occasion or special event.
They are blank mats that can be used as backers art projects or for cutting your own openings.
In addition to that issue i was also working with some art sizes that didn t actually fit the mats they were square or just off the usual size and mixing in some vintage frames which didn t have any mats at all.
Multiple opening matboards and picture frames in hundreds of configurations.
Match your whites dawgs.
For example as we discussed in our previous blog about choosing picture frames to compliment your artwork the idea that surrounding a piece with a darker border will make it appear brighter is slightly inaccurate.
Different colors and textures of mats do different things to set off your art.
Some people like drama some like.