An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.
Placing a piece of acid free paper behind the photo to accentuate it or act as a buffer between the photo and the page.
The process of cutting and placing a piece of matboard, with a window opening cut, over or around artwork. The mat serves two fucntions: It protects the artwork by separating it from the glazing and providing air circulation; and it enhances the artwork it surrounds. It may be a highly decorative part of the design, or it may simply provide a restful area around the artwork.
process of creating a frame around pictures using cardstock and/or patterned paper
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
A decorative effect created by impressing the surface of the silver article with the point of a tool cut with one of a variety of hatched designs or a series of fine dots. The technique is used to break up the shiny surface of an object by providing contrasting matted areas.
The process of creating a “frame” around a picture using complementary papers.
A technique to make photographs stand out on a page. Mats create a visual separation between the photos and the background papers and help the photos "pop" forward off the page.
My color prints each have a bevel cut matt in a neutral gray Sea Mist color. Black and white images come with a White matt. (See sample images of framed works.) The pricing listed for framing includes dry mounting or hinge mounting of images and Bainbrige Alpha Mount Art Care custom bevel cut matts.
The material between the block and the frame in a retrofit window. The matting matches the color of the frame and is designed to make the block window adaptable to any size opening by creating a bridge between the blocks and the frame.
Matting is a technique that allows you to enhance your photos by adding a border around the outside edges. The border is, most often, made from an acid-free paper that looks almost like a frame. Matting is also a non-permanent way of cropping your pictures.
A decorative, sometimes colored, board used in framing that complements the image and the moulding. Most matting is acid-free and archival.
Decorative board used in framing that provides contrast between the image and the molding.
When you 'mat' a photo you are creating a backing for it. The mat can be torn, straight cut, decoratively cut, or embellished. Precut mats in several finishes, shapes and materials also are available.
The process of framing a photo with a piece of paper, or placing paper behind a photo to provide contrast between the photo and your page's background.
Placing a photograph or embellishment on a contrasting paper that is slightly larger to create a border or a frame. The mat color should be contrasting to the background as well.
Decorative board that is window-cut and placed around an image within a frame that provides contrast between the image and the moulding. It also serves as a spacer allowing the art to expand and contract with changes in humidity. There are numerous styles of matting, including rag mats (100% acid-free) and acid-neutral mats (for posters and less expensive open-edition prints.)