What is the correct way to frame an oil painting when using a mat?
By sherrynita
@sherrynita (1)
United States
October 24, 2006 11:21am CST
I am an amateur artist. I have several paintings that I would like to frame. I would like to put mats around them, but I don't know how to do that. These paintings are on canvas covered stiff cardboard, not on stretched canvas. Can someone help me?
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2 responses
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thank you very much for mentioning this website as I have been looking to find out ways to properly frame my artwork as well. I have been having a difficult time with getting my artwork to fit properly in the matting that are already cut and sold in the stores.
@youdontsay (3497)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I don't know that you have to mat oils to frame them. You don't have to use glass in the frame, like you do with media that use paper. Mats are more expensive than frames. I work in pastels, which have to be double-matted and framed with glass - quite expensive.
