 Lisa S. Poole |
How Do I Mat Properly? What is the proper way to mat a photograph to be framed and hung? Thanks.
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Tony Sweet |
Depending on the size of the picture, maybe 3-4 inches on all sides. Some people like to bottom weight their mats, which means to have a little more mat at the bottom of the picture.
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Lisa S. Poole |
How about mounting? Should I just tape to the back of matt or use a mounting board (one of those permanent sticky boards)? Thanks for your help.
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Tony Sweet |
Don't waste mat board on mounting your print. Mount board is a bit cheaper and don't use the sticky board. If you need to re-place the picture, it could damage it. Use double sided tape and take care to measure correctly the first time. Good luck!
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- Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Contact Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor's Gallery |
If I can add my two cents, Lisa, the fine art gallery where I'm represented told me to use only white mats and black frames on my photos. I do believe it looks much more professional. As far as mounting, I do my own up to 8X10, just as Tony described. However, anything larger, I have professionally mounted.
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