Knowing how to mat art is an important skill for any artist or photographer.  When you know how to mat art, you can mat all of your own art to display and sell at art festivals and art galleries.

Learning to mat art is easy!  In this article, you can quickly learn about all of the supplies that you’ll need to mat art, all of which you can purchase at Documounts.  At Documounts, we sell everything you’ll need to mat art from mat board and mount board, to adhesives and clear bags that will protect your art while it is on display.

The most important supply you’ll need to mat art is mat board, of course!  At Documounts, we carry a wide range of mat board in over 100 colors.  You can choose to mat art using archival quality mat board, pH neutral mat board, or economy mat board, depending on the type of art that you’d like to mat.  You can also choose to mat art using a solid core mat board, black core mat board, or white core mat board.  If you want to mat art with an extra thick mat, we also carry 6 ply and 8 ply mat boards, too.  You can mat art with custom cut mat board, cut to nearly any size that you need!

You’ll also need a mount board to mat art.  The mount board goes behind the art and acts as a sturdy, protective surface.  Documounts sells archival mount board, standard mount board, and adhesive mount board.

If you need to mat art in large quantities, you’ll enjoy the volume discounts you’ll receive at Documounts when you buy a lot of mat boards and mount boards!  You only need to buy 4 of the same size mat or mount board to receive a bulk discount.  The discount gets even bigger the more that you buy.

The last supply that you’ll need to mat art is an adhesive.  Documounts sells a lot of different adhesives that you can use to mat art, such as linen mounting tape, conservation paper tape, adhesive sprays, and many more.

Want to learn how to mat your artwork and photography?  Once you know how to mat, you can save a lot of money by ordering mats online and matting your artwork yourself.  If you are an artist or a photographer and you sell a lot of artwork at art festivals, then it is well worth your time to learn how to mat your own artwork.

Learning how to mat is easy.  You’ll need mats, mount boards, and an adhesive.  You can buy all of these supplies for learning how to mat from Documounts. We specialize in creating custom cut mats.  Ordering custom cut mats makes it easier to learn how to mat, because you won’t need to go through the hassle or expense of cutting your own mats.

Here is a simple explanation of how to mat artwork:

1. Tape the mat board and the mount board together at the side, creating a hinge.
2. Center your artwork on the mount board and close the mat over top of it.
3. Adjust the art so that it is centered.  This is the trickiest part when learning how to mat.
4. Lift the mat and tape the artwork into place, double-checking that it is correct.
5. Tape the mat to the mount board using double-sided tape or a loop of tape.

Learning how to mat artwork is as easy as that.  Once you learn how to mat art, you can easily and efficiently mat your own artwork.  There are other variations of this technique on how to mat art, depending on the type of adhesives or mount boards you want to use, but this gives you a general idea of how to mat art.

If you know how to mat art and you need to mat a lot of art, you’ll enjoy the bulk discount you’ll receive when you buy a large quantity of mats and mount boards from Documounts.