Make Your Own Mat Cutter

This is a video of my personal take on cutting mats.

Make your own mat cutter.

Its guides allow for mat frames as narrow as 3 4 or as wide as 4 1 4 hurray for accommodating both the subtle and the chunky. Make your own cutting mat for craft and sewing projects. Make sure the cutting edge is flush with the ruler. An uncut mat board in your choice of color and texture.

A photo is attached to a mat board and an opening the size of the picture is cut in the middle for the photo to be seen. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. Measure the reveal area you want around. Measuring and cutting your own mat board doesn t necessarily mean you will need to break the bank when purchasing all of the materials needed.

Before you begin cut your mat board to the size of your frame. A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself. The materials needed to frame artwork with your own mat board include. By using a mat photos do not touch the glass directly and it creates a more interesting display piece.

The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle. Picture frames mat board ruler cutting mat exacto knife pencil. All arguments aside the best reason to cut your own is because it s fun to do. It has a 32 cutting capacity perfect for even the largest art i currently have in my home i ll be using its sturdy fixed guide rail for all kinds of consistent cuts but it s perfect for cutting mat board.

Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on. The supplies you ll need are. Cicut and silhoute are copyright names. Here s how to cut your own picture mats.

There is a really easy way to cut your own mats without expensive mat cutter tools. The cost of this product has increased to 109 95 since this segment first aired. Another reason to do your own mat cutting is that for the first time a truly professional type of cutter is available for under 100. A mat cutter is a tool most often used to cut mats for artwork and photographs.

The idea of matting is pretty simple. Use an x acto knife and a metal ruler to cut through the mat board. A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer. When cutting manually be sure to press firmly against the ruler or t square to keep it from moving as you cut.

Cutter i used is listed at 79.