Matting a collection of Craft is the least expensive course to affectation it. Cut the poster board to the desired length and width of your mat, two inches larger all around3. Apply a light coating of acid-free, lignin-free adhesive to the poster board mat, and to the back of the artwork. Craft should be matted using acid-free adhesives. Properly matted Craft sells for a higher fee than Craft works that compass not been matted. Matting artwork shows deference for the efforts of the artist.
Instructions
1. Research all corners of the artwork to be matted, to make safe they beget 90-degree angles. Trim the artwork as needed, using a paper cutter.
2. Measure the acid-free, lignin-free poster board. Use a carpenter's square to make sure all corners are 90-degree angles. Matting ensures that the back of your group is protected from damage by any adhesives, tapes, tacks or other fasteners. Craft mats can be abbreviate from any enormous card inventory, in a area of colours. Mats should complement the artwork without competing for care, so they are typically bloodless, brown, livid, foliate or down-hearted.
Press your artwork onto the mat, smoothing it from the center to the top, from the center to the bottom, from the center to the left, and from the center to the right, to remove any air bubbles. Allow the adhesive to dry.
4. Hang your artwork to its best advantage. Remember to protect your artwork from direct sunlight.
5. Frame art after matting. This will increase its value and protect the art from dust and light damage.
