Deciding On The Right Framing Mat For You

Contrary to common opinion, the size, texture

, and color of your mat actually aren't the most significant thing about it. The essential thing is really quality; acid and lignin-free board is the best thing you could get, or else 100% cotton rag. When you are picking out the mat that you want, the following are a few factors that you should take into account:

The mat that is touching your picture is known as the transitional mat. Find the color that shows up the most frequently all around the outer edges of your image, and then match your transitional mat to that color.

If the image has an equal amount of warm and cool tones in it, then the mat ought to be chosen based on complementing the bottom third of the picture. Do not select a mat which is more loaded with color than the picture being framed. Along the same lines, you should not combine two mats that contrast more obviously than the colors in the image do; although you won't have to worry about this unless you opt for using more than one mat.

The accent mat will be the one in the center, if you choose to work with three. The accent mat is normally used to pull subtle accents from the depth of the picture. Your accent mat, if you use it correctly, will assist the eye of the beholder to simply view the entirety of the picture, without being distracted by the mats and picture frame.

If the middle mat, or accent mat, is a very strong color and you would like to lessen the intensity of it, simply decrease the reveal, or the exposed area, of that mat. If you do not have the tools and expertise to accomplish this by yourself, then naturally you can get a professional to assist you.

The top mat has to be more precise in color and value than any other thing in the frame. The top mat must be chosen carefully, making sure you pay attention to the best way to accent your art.

If the mat that you choose has darker or perhaps more saturated colors, then make sure you use one or two more mats underneath in order to draw out everything that is happening in the picture and to give it a richer look.

If you want to add less detail around the image in order to help make it look more basic, then just ensure that your top picture mat is a wider one.

If the reason you are framing your art is only to sell it, then it would be a waste of time and resources to spend a lot of either on expensive framing mats or picture frames. Odds are that the new owner will want to reframe the item to better fit in with the decor in the room in which they are planning to hang it. Usually, the best thing to do is to select a white or off-white mat to match the color of your paper or substrate or the most light white tone in your picture. Typically, the same look can be achieved with the choice of a gray or black picture mat. Also, if you are looking for a kind of picture frame that will go with just about any color mat, then black gallery picture frames are frequently your best bet.

A single mat presentation provides a simple, contemporary look which is what many galleries and museums tend to prefer.

So go out and do some framing! Choosing a mat and making your images look great can be simple now that you understand the most important techniques for doing the job right.

by: Autumn Lockwood

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