How To Hang A Matted Picture

A traditional way to hang photography is to mount the prints to a hinged 8 ply window mat board under uv glass with a custom frame.

How to hang a matted picture.

How to mat small photos. Put the back of the frame in place and secure it down with the available tabs. This offers the best protection but it is exceptionally expensive. A more casual look for your flea market market finds hanging unframed art can be done with clips plate hangers tape or even nails here s how.

If you are hanging a flat poster like picture you can glue it to a thicker firmer board and use these to hang it. For 4 x 6 photos matted up to a 5 x 7 size use sticky back adhesive squares to affix the photo to the foam board. Here is a pic of what they look like they re clear so you really dont see them. If you re hanging the picture on the wall make sure to use a level so that it s perfectly straight.

Don t leave measurements to guesswork when you are hanging pictures. Get out the tape measure and be exact. For most pictures the only other tools you ll need are a hammer a screwdriver and a carpenter s level preferably 24 inches long. Position the matted picture so that the picture itself is facing the glass part of the frame.

When hanging something at an average eye level position its center 57 to 60 inches from the floor. I have been getting photos dry mounted to sintra a 3mm thick durable lightweight pvc material and gatorboard similar to foam core but much. Hang or display your new framed picture and enjoy your handiwork. The uncut mat gives you a relatively large working area so you can center the artwork or mount it off center to give your piece a more modern look with a heavier weighted side.

When dealing with mat board for display you have two mounting options. I have hung the thicker matted pictures using mirror clips found cheap at target walmart home depot etc. Use either sticky back tape if there is enough room around the photo or use more sticky back adhesive squares applied around the photo and then press the mat into place over the top. Self adhesive interlocking strips are convenient for picture hanging especially if you purchase the type that remove easily.