Then a decorative mat board border may be used over this.
Matting japanese prints.
It also makes your work look.
My imagery is mostly of new england with a focus on the lakes and mountains of vermont and new hampshire.
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.
Posted by dara segal on sep 15 2014 as of may 2019 our available mat styles have increased.
When to float when to mat.
This video shows step by step how to mat a print using the.
The best thing to do with a loose print is to mat it so that it can be framed.
Framing is putting the mounted matted print into a frame preferably behind glass.
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.
Hanga is color woodblock printing with multiple blocks using water pigments and rice paste.
Mounting and matting before your print goes into a frame it will need to be mounted on a backing board.
The mat border provides a clean edge around the print and can be used to cover damaged edges of a print.
It is good to show as much of the subject as possible.
But where to begin.