Mat cutting- can you do this by hand?

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EASY PEASY my dear!! BY hand do you mean WITH OUT A MAT CUTTER? cuz.......I wouldnt try it without one.........:D
 
Haha, yes and no. I've got a media cutter, haven't even really looked at it yet! ( IT was a freeby that came with a bulk purchase) Been working on other self-teaching projects and havent even begun to practise with mats yet. But I saw this pic and really liked it.


So, if I had ( And knew how to handle:P) a mat cutter, how would I do this? Is it two mats, glued together and then cut?

Does this technique have a name?



Thanks!:p
 
I believe the way you do it is to retape the fallout piece back onto the mat and then when you ATG the thing to the bottom mat, you can easily remove the mat piece, and it stays evenly spaced. I have a book called "Cutting, Carving, and Decorating Mats' by Brian Wolf that does a good job explaining this technique and a bunch of other fun stuff. It's a great resource for those of us without the computer matcutter.
 
Thanks soo much!! At least now I'll know what to research!!! Cheers!



p.s I was thinking that "Glue' was a bad word to use. I was gonna edit for "attach", but 'Joined' is much better.

I know I'm probably pushing my luck at this point, But could anyone recommend some good reading to help with this?
 
by any other name....

CAframer said:
It's an open V-groove...
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Indeed, many framers call this type of mat an "Open V-Groove" which I've always had difficulty with, because the V-groove has all but been eliminated in the design. ;)

It was originally introduced in the 1970's and often called the 3D Double Bevel mat by the folks at 3M who would promote the use of their tapes in holding the components together.

Indeed it is cut separately and together (final openings). It can also be enhanced with a "floater" or spacer raising the two mats away from each other giving added dimension. Surprisingly this mat looks fantastic and rich when the two layers are close to each other in color or the exact same color.

BTW - I'm a fan of Panel Mat or as our colleague, Brian Wolf will sometimes refer to this as a Moat Mat.

ArtFreak27 said:
...I know I'm probably pushing my luck at this point, But could anyone recommend some good reading to help with this?
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Jen,

You'll definitely want a professional table top, straight line mat cutter** if you decide to really get into this. If this is the route you think you're headed, drop me a direct email and I'll send you some instructions on how to cut this mat.

Here is an octagonal version of this mat with a fillet added on a 1985 PPFA Framing Competition piece...

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John


**Fletcher 2100/2200, C&H Advantage, Keencut Ultimat, Valiani Astra or something similar.
 
If you do not have a good rail-type, straight-line mat cutter, you would have a difficult time getting hand-cut lines straight enough to look good. In order to become a proficient framer, you'll need a good mat cutter.

In the meantime, you could contract out a job like this to someone who has the tools. A CMC would be best and fastest, so it may also be cheapest for you to find a cooperative framer who has one.
 
Some people also call it a channel mat.

Lots of nifty variations on it. I love to put handmade paper in the open channel, and you can make the inner panel a different color than the top mat. Throw in the designs you can do with a CMC and the mind boggles at the possibilities.
 
I always thought it was a double bevel overlay. If it isn't, what is a double bevel overlay?
 
FramerDave said:
Some people also call it a channel mat.

Lots of nifty variations on it. I love to put handmade paper in the open channel, and you can make the inner panel a different color than the top mat. Throw in the designs you can do with a CMC and the mind boggles at the possibilities.
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One of my regulars is a big fan of this type of thing ... he loves to alternate colors ... so you end up with a combo inlay/openVG ... as in this corner sample I made up so he could validate the spacing he wanted (he has VERY specific opinions!)

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Yeesh - I haven't even thought about doing one of those in years. Or a v-groove either. And my Keeton Kutter is set up to do them easily, thanks to Bob Hendrixson's guidance system.

The problem with doing this for many years is forgetting all the stuff you used to remember.......

Huh?
 
The trick with V-grooves (open or not) is to keep the dropout in the same orientation. Mark the back with a faint pencil line before you start. On an open groove, keep the bits you shave off and use them as guides when fixing the middle back in.
 
"Jen,

You'll definitely want a professional table top, straight line mat cutter** if you decide to really get into this. If this is the route you think you're headed, drop me a direct email and I'll send you some instructions on how to cut this mat."




Thanks John! I sent you a PM, but I'm not sure if it went through. Did ya get it?
 
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