Double Custom Mat
A double custom mat will do double duty over a single picture mat. A double custom mat is a single picture mat with another mat underneath with just about 1/4 inch of color showing. The appearance is very impressive with the top mat, then a white bevel, the underneath color picture mat and another white bevel.
Double Custom Mat Color
Double custom mat color can make a world of difference in where you can lead an observer of your picture. To get the most value from an inner mat it should be a color near the color of a subject that you would like to emphasize in a picture.
Red Double Custom Mat To Bring Out A Red Barn
If you want to bring out a red barn in a farm picture a red inner mat would do the job nicely, if it's the only red in the picture. If there are more than one red areas in a picture it'll take more than just a red inner mat to bring out the barn. If the barn is in a barnyard that has brownish dirt around it and a natural grayish brownish fence and you use an outer picture mat of a brownish color with the red inner mat the barn will be the center of attention. If the roof of the barn is wood shakes and you use a rustic picture frame you can really be sure of bringing the barn to the forefront. If there's a field of red flowers with lots of greenery around them and you use a shade of green for the outer picture mat your barn will take second fiddle and the flowers will be predominant in the picture.
Emphasize One Child With A Custom Mat Color
Emphasize one child with a custom mat color in a picture of a group of children playing in a park. Choose some colors your child is wearing or a color touching or very near your child. An example would be if your child is wearing a light blue coat with dark blue mittens and stocking cap you would use a light blue outer mat with a dark blue inner mat. Other children could be wearing a light blue coat, but if they didn't have any dark blue associated with them your child should get the attention. A child playing in a sandbox with green grass all around can be emphasized by using an inner picture mat near the color of the sand no matter what colors the child is wearing.
Double Custom Mats Are Easy To Cut
Double Custom mats are easy to cut for the do it yourself custom picture framer.
Double Custom Mat Corner Colors
Double custom mat corner colors are handy to have when you're deciding what part of a picture to emphasize. You put the picture mat corners on a corner of the picture you're preparing to frame with just the amount of inner mat color showing that you will end up with. Try the mat corners on each corner of the picture, because the emphasis of the corner sample can change with each corner of the picture used.
 You can buy picture mat corner sets with all the colors imaginable, but most people will only use a few colors, so it's more practical to make your own.
Picture Frame Hangers
Don't forget the Picture frame hangers
 . After you get your picture framed you want to be sure to have the right hangers to display your work. A single picture mat will always benefit to bring out colors in a framed picture and a double mat will help to define a certain area of a picture.
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