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Matting in Picture Framing – Various Styles and Purposes of Mats

BlogBy Steve HittnerJanuary 29, 2023

Matting is a border that surrounds and supports artwork. It is sometimes called a “window mat” because the border is created by cutting an opening in a piece of board. This opening may be a circle, oval, octagon, or other shape, but most often it is a rectangle. A mat may be made from various…

Understanding Matboard – Basic Types of Matboard in Picture Framing

BlogBy Steve HittnerJanuary 20, 2023

When picture framers use the word “board,” they are usually referring to various types of paper board sheets. Matboard is a type of paper board made specifically for picture framing. There are two main types of construction. The most common is made of layers of paper, with a color sheet attached to the top and…

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