How To Change The Color Of A Picture Mat

Brush the primer over the entire mat but ensure that you don t over apply the primer as it can leave dried lumps of primer on your mat.

How to change the color of a picture mat.

I think that if you want to change the color and are okay with the possiblity of screwing up the mats then you have nothing to lose. Picture mats also give your photos painting or drawings a professional look even if they weren t made by a professional. Different colors and textures of mats do different things to set off your art. Specify the image on your computer or phone select the colors you want to replace click ok button at the bottom of this page wait a few seconds and download the finished result.

I simply dismantled my frame and placed the mat on some plastic aka a target bag. Some people like drama some like soft low contrast looks and some like color unity. If it does not work you can still buy new mats. Whenever someone tells you that the only way to mat your art is with a white mat or a black mat they probably haven t seen matting done right.

Replacement of a certain color in the image to the specified color online. Add a second coat if the original mat color is a dark shade. Unfortunately the mats did not. First they allow you to fit a smaller photo in a larger frame for display.

Seafoam blue was my accent color in the surrounding prints so i knew that was the color i wanted to use on the mat. If it s still curled up when dry try spraying the other side to flatten it. Nov 29 2015 picture mats serve a couple of different purposes in photography. First thing s first you ll want to determine which color in your photo you want to replace.

If the mat starts to curl wait until it s dry. Dip a paintbrush into a surface primer. Click on replace color from the edit menu on the left. Since it was so simple i wanted to add a color to the mat.

I then spray painted my mat giving it about 2 coats. I was ready to take it to my new framer for updated mats when i thought why not try to change the mat colors with a coat of gesso and paint. Yes to spray paint. They coordinated with the old decor of the past 2 homes we had.