How To Hang Mat Board

Place the canvas board in the sink.

How to hang mat board.

Adjust and fit the. These types of hangers are best applied to a mat board or foam core backing that s replaceable if needed. Use the 3 8th bit to drill 4 holes where you marked them when outlining your holds. Place the window mat over the canvas board.

Lay your wood frame over the glass turn over and secure with a point driver and framer s points. In addition to being lightweight foam board requires no special wall prep such as anchoring to hold even a large piece of foam board. When cutting mat board with a beveled cuter the bevel is angled from outside to inside of the mat which means as a left hander you ll have a difficult time trying to hold the straight edge and pull the mat cutter toward you. This will be your mounting backboard.

Finish off with a craft paper duster sheet and hanging hardware. Place the blocks and board onto a second piece of 12 x 24 inch plywood. If you re using this approach it s helpful to choose hang tabs that have a perforated seam. Lay the glass over the mat board.

Clamp the pieces together. Options include clocks to scrapbook paper covered pieces of foam board to larger projects like a wall mounted headboard of foam board covered in batting. The simple solution is to walk around to the other side of the table hold the straight edge down with your right hand and push the mat cutter away from you. Foam board gives decorators a lightweight alternative to plywood and other wood.

Of course direct application of an adhesive to an artwork should be avoided. If you are using a metal frame join three sides of the frame and carefully slip the glass and artwork package into the frame.