B. Newman
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
For those who still cut multi openings by hand I found this neat trick today. I have been laying out the top mat (as per Brian Wolf's book) by marking both outer and inner lines on it with the lines extending to the edge so as to see them with the inner mat blank in place. I was getting confused as to which lines were which until I noticed a red pencil lying on the table. I then began marking outer lines with regular pencil, and the inner lines with the red pencil. Worked great. Cut it right the first time!
As for black core mats, I have always used a white pencil to mark them. (You know, the kids needed colored pencils every year for school and nobody uses the white pencil. And since you can't throw them away....
Anyway - worked for me!
Betty
As for black core mats, I have always used a white pencil to mark them. (You know, the kids needed colored pencils every year for school and nobody uses the white pencil. And since you can't throw them away....
Anyway - worked for me!
Betty