Triple Mat
When using three layers, you have even more opportunity to use color, but once again all the layers can be the same or you can […]
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When using three layers, you have even more opportunity to use color, but once again all the layers can be the same or you can […]
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Fillets are narrow mouldings used as an accent, either inside the lip of a frame or more often in mat openings. Fillets have more depth
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Spacers can be added between mat layers for extra depth. The spacers can bring out inherent depth in the art, such as a landscape with
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Although most mat openings are square or rectangular, shapes can be cut to mimic irregular art shapes. Special cuts are not just used for appearance.
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Mats can be cut with more than one window opening. Doing so allows you to place more than one picture in a frame. This works
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This shows the same print matted with three different colors. None of the choices are wrong, they are just different. Dark mats tend to allow the
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Fabric covered mats can add a richness to your frame designs that paper surfaced mats may not provide. Fabrics can be used on art, photos, etc.
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A bottom-weighted mat is one where the border below the image is wider than the borders above and beside it. This technique is used both for
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An elongated mat has a wider border both above and below the art. Elongation tends to look best on images that are vertical or those which
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