Mat Cutter and Memorial Day

I am pleased to announce that the new mat cutter is awesome. Last October, we upgraded to the latest model with all of the bells and whistles. In the months since, we have been testing its capabilities and making all the little adjustments necessary to cut the perfect mat.

The new machine gives us all sorts of new possibilities for your art.  Openings can be cut at a 45°, 52° or 90° bevel.  Mats can be enhanced with French lines, text or a wide variety of decorative shapes in several different colors or debossed in three different weights for a subtle look. And you aren’t limited to just rectangle and oval mats either.  You can choose from a wide library of shapes, or we can custom design one for you.  We can trace around elements in a photo or even incorporate your company logo.

And just in time for Memorial Day, we have a very unique piece.

This is not a print or a painting.  The flag was created entirely by cutting shapes out of three colors of mat board and piecing them together.  A second sheet of cream mat board was cut in a more normal, though unusually shaped opening and spaced above the flag mat.  You really need to see this piece in person to fully appreciate it.  It retails for $225, and at that price, we don’t expect it to be here long.

Stay tuned for more unique matting ideas.