Matboard For Framing

The two main purposes of matboard are for decoration and protection.

Matboard for framing.

Available in convenient 40 count school packs and in a variety of sizes have a black surface paper a cream core and a white lining paper. A matboard sometimes referred to as a mat is a cardboard like material which sits between a frame and your photograph or artwork to give it a more finished look. In the picture framing industry a mount board is a thin flat piece of coloured card included within a picture frame which serves as additional decoration and to perform several other more practical functions such as separating the art from the glass. For best results you should use a mat board which rests between the art and the frame s glass helping to protect the piece from a range of elements from mold to contact with the glass itself.

What is the purpose of a mat.