A single mat is a matboard border traditionally about 2 wide that surrounds the artwork and separates it from the frame and the glazing.
Mat the same color as frame silhouette.
Today i m excited to show you how to make diy whimsical picture frames with your silhouette cameo.
A better choice would be the darker blue inside the blueberries.
The cutting mat is an essential part of your die cutting machine.
A custom cut mat and our white gallery frame are all it takes to make your finest press clippings to shine.
The silhouette cameo mat comes in several sizes.
Some people like drama some like.
If you get the colors right your art looks its best.
As a result your artwork will look heavy and mismatched.
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Check out the difference.
Instead you can pick up the color of your frame as an accent by using 2 mats.
However using the same blue as the light blue of the blueberries not only runs counter to the dominant value which is darker but would tend to overwhelm the viewer with that tone of blue throwing the presentation out of balance.
There is a surprising amount to know about the cutting mat.
A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium.
The same goes for a red frame and a red mat.
While it may be tempting to use the same color the likelihood of the mat and frame matching perfectly is pretty slim.
Every month for clara s first year of life i did a mini photoshoot and always took a picture of her on the same chair with geoffrey the giraffe and the number of purple balloons corresponding to how old she was.
Different colors and textures of mats do different things to set off your art.
Whether you are new to the silhouette cameo or a long time user you just might learn something new.
A double mat is essentially the same thing except a small reveal of another color mat lines the edge of the artwork between it and the top mat.
Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat.
On the original cameo the marking is the same color as the base of the machine grey but it is blue on the cameo 2 and cameo 3.
The 12 12 inch cameo mat standard grip.
When loading the mat into your cameo the left edge of the mat should be aligned with the alignment marking on the far left of the machine.
Choosing the correct colors when matting your art is one of the crucial parts of frame design.
Some things to consider if you ve decided on a double mat.
Clearly the dominant hue is blue.