Did a lil project this evening after accumulating some supplies… I can cut mats now! Given that I’ve got a stack of artwork in unusual and nonstandard sizes that I want in store-bought frames, I figured it was worth like a $120 kit and some YouTube videos to figure out how to mat things myself.
The first cut was disastrous: I was dragging the bevel-cutting blade in the wrong direction (can’t cut with the non-sharp side of the blade, duh), but once I expanded my mat window and redid the cut, you can’t tell the difference.
I’m definitely better-armed for my next foray into matting, which is good because I have so much stuff to get into frames. Here’s my handiwork!








