Drawing Mat Board

Available in a wide array of colors in 32x40 sheets as well as pre cut single and double mats in the most popular standard sizes.

Drawing mat board.

Economy mat boards have a buffered acid. We represent wholesale almost 200 national brands of art supplies and tools. Along with our family of brands alvin co. The right matboard can complement your framed artwork photos precious documents even a child s first crayon drawing while protecting it for generations to come.

You don t have to look far to find a surface and color to suit whatever type of artwork you enjoy. Frame destination offers pre cut mats in sizes to fit all artwork and frames or pictures as well as uncut mats for do it yourselfers custom framers and craft art projects like posters photos making boards and more. Is also a full line distributor of art materials. Rather than throwing away the excess mat board artists can recycle it into a canvas for a small painting.

One option for oil painters especially if you re looking for a good surface to sketch on is acid free matboard with a couple of layers of acrylic gesso. While unpacking my new studio i found a stack of matboard scraps that had been in storage for nearly four years. 8 ply and 6 ply mat boards are made in a similar process they just have more layers. Mat board is a thick acid free sturdy board used to frame and back paintings drawings and photographs.

It typically comes in white and artists often waste the rectangle of extra mat board that s cut out when making a frame. With the right color and style mat boards are the perfect way to elevate your framed art or photos. These three layers are then bonded together to create a 4 ply mat board. Most of us know mat board is the material from which mats are cut but do you also know it makes a great drawing surface.

Ambiance conservation matboard these professional conservation grade acid free and lignin free mat boards have a non yellowing core and are ideal for framing anything from treasured art and photos to important documents. Nothing takes fine art creations to the next level quite like an expert mat. Alvin our brands and the distributed lines are a direct wholesale entity. Quality furniture for drafting and artists.

The surface paper or the color the middle or the core the color of the bevel and the backing paper. Whether you re a professional framer experienced in cutting your own mats or someone looking for a simple way to show off a favorite photo sketch or painting you ll be sure to find a matboard that suits your purpose and your budget. All 4 ply mat board is made of 3 layers.