How To Hang A Picturre In A Mat

Two pieces of string stretched taut between pushpins provide a guide for even spacing.

How to hang a picturre in a mat.

Mark a spot on the wall the same distance from the top step and the bottom step and run the string between these points. When dealing with mat board for display you have two mounting options. Press the end of the ribbon strand on the wall 5 inches above the desired position for the top of the picture. If hanging a heavy rug these nails should line up with studs behind the wall.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. Using a level to make sure the tack strip is straight hold the strip where the top of the rug will hang and hammer in the nails along the tack strip. If hanging a picture over a sofa don t leave a lot of wall space between sofa and picture. Try for three to six inches.

For myphotopuzzle frames carefully press the glass onto the puzzle surface flip the glass and puzzle together face down then lower the backboard over the back of the puzzle. The uncut mat gives you a relatively large working area so you can center the artwork or mount it off center to give your piece a more modern look with a heavier weighted side. The ribbon hangs vertically on the wall. If you go any higher the viewer s eye will just go to the wall not the picture.

Repeat this process for the remaining tack strips making sure to measure where each one should go. Then instead of cutting any additional hole for the art piece to sit behind i just use double sided tape to stick down my art piece right onto the bristol board itself centered obviously. Hold the ribbon strand in place for one minute. Use a d ring on each side of a frame for secure picture hanging.

This technique is also useful for hanging pictures along a staircase. Finally be sure to always consider the fact that a mat will add to the final dimensions of your finished piece so if you re artwork is 11x14 you final framed piece with a mat could be around 17x20 depending on your mat size and make sure that the space in which you are hanging your artwork can accommodate the size increase. Don t put one little picture on a large wall. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.

Take the frame apart and use it s existing mat as a tracing guide. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.