Make Your Own Mat Board

Here are the steps needed to create and order a mat board with multiple openings.

Make your own mat board.

Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on. Well maybe we are just a bit lazy. Regardless i decided to make mum an ironing mat for downstairs. Place your artwork in the center of the mat to measure the location of the opening.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. First measure the size your mat will be which is typically the size of the glass in the frame and the size frame you buy 8 10 11 14 etc. First thing you need to do is cut your mat to the size of your frame. Take your straight edge ruler and place it.

Make your own cutting mat for craft and sewing projects. Decide on the mat board borders. A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer. Going upstairs to get the ironing board just to press one seam is hard.

A very neat house with everything in it s place. We usually recommend a minimum overlap of 1 8 on each. Such a great value at 7 99 each. We deliver to your doorsteps anywhere in canada and the states.

Just in case you are looking for an affordable way to cut a custom mat board try custommat ca. You can score the mat and cut again if that s easier for you sometimes the mat boards are thick. Custom game mats print game mat with your own photos and designs. It is 28 long and allows more room for edh.

You already know that you need openings for 5 x 7 images. Please enter your zip code in the box below to find your nearest board brush creative studio and book your next wood sign workshop today. And the place for the ironing board is in a cupboard upstairs. Studios marked with an are coming soon.

Cut the mat size using your exacto knife. Huntsville al montgomery al. Place the mat board on top of the back of your frame backing and trace around it with a pencil. To measure for artwork.

If its a new frame i always use the paper inserts as a tracing guide. And mum hates the messy look of the ironing board too. 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. Create your own custom game mats for gamers or playmats for kids to play on.

These frames are my favorite ikea stromby frames. 23 5 x28 as low as currencysign7 19. This playmat is longer than typical playmats. Find your nearest studio from the list below to book your next workshop.

Emily from custommat ca. For this example we are going to have 1 inch in between each. Full color printing with many different sizes to fit trading card games.