If you ve ever used the ikea ribba frames you ll know that the mats are more of a cream than a pure white.
Diy mat for frame.
I used some hardwood i had from the local hardwood store and ripped it to my own size but you could also just use standard 1 3 or 1 4 or wider if desired for your frame instead.
All of these can be found at craft or art supply stores.
Between the crazy inexpensive frame solution i came up with and these diy photo mats the entire project cost right at 65 00.
Are you ready to have your mind blown.
And now for the best trick for budget friendly bright white diy photo mats.
Let s start by creating the picture frame mat.
Huge impact low price.
Make custom art using anything flat from a vintage album cover to a page from a book or magazine.
For reference i made my mat 3 wide on each side of the picture and my frame was 2 3 4 wide on all sides.
You can purchase custom mats however i chose to make mine for a fraction of the cost using foam board.
And so that s what lead me to explore diy mat production.
Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil tape or hardware for holding the art in the frame.
Beginning with a turquoise mat add 1 2 foam board on top and end with the addition of a white mat on top of the foam board.
Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam.
Hellogoodbyeagain arrived beautifully adorned with an 8 x 10 mat but the frame i wanted to put it in was 9 x 13 it s one that i custom made out of reclaimed wood and i had a little crush on the distinct grains and colors.
Follow the directions below to complete this diy wallpaper craft from hgtv magazine.
Now my sweet attley has even more pink in her room and plenty of family photos.
Especially when the mat doesn t match the bright white of the frame.
Give your favorite photos some well.
Check out that photo gallery wall that wound up being super affordable.
I love the addition of a mat to artwork.
Of course you also need art or photos you ll put in the frame and the tape is for taping the art inside the frame if you don t have another way to hold it in.
Because the print didn t fit.
Build a picture light box.
It drives me caaa razy.
How to mat and frame artwork.
Finding artwork you love is a lengthy and expensive process.