How To Frame A Picture Already In A Matted Frame

Attach your artwork to that center piece of foam board you cut out.

How to frame a picture already in a matted frame.

Align the four outer trim pieces you previously cut. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. Do not let the exposed tape touch the mat until you have decided placement. Then following the tabs choose your mounting backing board and acrylic.

Determine the size of your picture 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. Once you enter the frame number you ll be taken to a page to design your framing package.

Clamp each joint to secure. Because you already have your mat you can skip that step of the process. Turn the page picture side up and hold the pre cut mat over the page to decide where you want the image in the opening. I glued my print because it was printed on very sturdy canvas paper.

For frame size just enter the dimensions of your matting. When complete the glass picture and backing will be flush with the outer frame. If you re working with original artwork please don t glue it. Now you just need to put it all together.

I ll share the formula to figure it out. Attach mat to artwork. Attach the outer frame to the inner frame using glue and the nail gun. Remember to remove all hardboard pieces so they don t accidentally get glued to the front of the frame.

Assembling your mat frame.