Framing is putting the mounted matted print into a frame preferably behind glass.
Matting japanese prints.
Generally speaking for standard oban sized japanese prints image about 9 10 x 14 15 inches the wider face mat should normally be somewhere in the 2 1 2 to 3 inch wide range although variation is certainly acceptable and can be a matter of personal taste.
But where to begin.
My imagery is mostly of new england with a focus on the lakes and mountains of vermont and new hampshire.
Mounting matting and framing your prints and putting them under glass or a glass substitute not only protects your prints from dust pollutants and fingerprints.
Posted by dara segal on sep 15 2014 as of may 2019 our available mat styles have increased.
The best thing to do with a loose print is to mat it so that it can be framed.
Matting is the paperboard window which surrounds the print.
Mounting and matting before your print goes into a frame it will need to be mounted on a backing board.
We currently offer no mat single mat double mat floated island mat and article framing for your artwork.
I make woodblock prints using the traditional japanese hanga method.
This video shows step by step how to mat a print using the.
Hanga is color woodblock printing with multiple blocks using water pigments and rice paste.
The mat border provides a clean edge around the print and can be used to cover damaged edges of a print.
Then a decorative mat board border may be used over this.
It also makes your work look.