Photo Matting Made Easy

Matting precious photographs is onerous detail work that can be stressful due to its permanence. One glue bubble, one mis-stick and your pictures are ruined forever. Now you can avoid the precarious nature of such a craft.

You'll Need:

Photos
Matting
Tape
Photo Mount Super Low Temp. Mini Glue Gun
Super Low Temp. Mini Glue Sticks
Scrap Paper
Frames

Line your photo up to its matting so that the mount covers only a quarter inch of the picture on all sides. Make sure it's straight, then tape the photo gently to the matting on three sides to temporarily secure it and hold it steady as you glue.

Heat your Photo Mount Super Low Temp. Mini Glue Gun. This won't take long. The low temperature allows for quick heating time and delicate maneuverability. Place the Super Low Temp. Mini Glue Stick into the back of the gun and push it gently forward. Test the stream of glue on scrap paper to figure out how much pressure you'll need to exert for the perfect photo mount without damaging your final product.

Lift the edge of the picture not secured with tape and apply one thin straight line of glue to the matting below, where the photo will attach. Gently press the picture down, pushing your fingers in a spreading motion toward the outside of the photo. This way, if you have accidentally used too much glue even after the test, that excess will not show. Repeat for the remaining three sides of the photo, gently removing the tape one section at a time.

Place the matted photo in a frame of your choice. It should fit right in the correctly sized frame and no glue will be necessary. Hang your framed memory on the wall or rest it on a table top for all to enjoy.