- Making the Most of a 32 x 40 Sheet
- Trimming Mat Board to Size
- Trimming Mat Board to Size with Straight Edge
- Trimming Mat Board to Size with Compact
- Trimming Mat Board to Size with Simplex
- Mat Cutting
- Cutting Single Mat Using a Straight Edge
- Cutting a Single Mat With a Simplex-Basics
- Cutting a single mat with a simplex-detailed
- Cutting a double mat
- Cutting a double mat- detailed professional version
- The professional framers secret for cutting a double mat
- How to measure and cut a double mat,
- Cutting a stepped corner mat – basics
- Cutting stepped corner mats – detailed
- Offset (stepped) corner mat
- Slip sheets
- The importance of using a slip sheet when cutting
- The importance of using a backing sheet
- Why am I getting a ragged cut?
- How to avoid rough or ragged edges when cutting mats
- Dealing with inconsistencies in the bevel edges
- Adjusting your mat cutter for proper blade depth
- The importance of proper blade depth
- Why am I getting a hook in the corners or curve in the bevel cut?
- How come I don't cut all the way through the mat board?
- How to conquer overcuts and undercuts?
- Dealing with overcuts and undercuts
- Why am I getting overcuts in the corners?
- Why are my mats not coming out square?
- Why is my bevel cut going the wrong way?
- How to cut left handed
- How to cut a 40" sheet of mat board on the 32" compact mat cutter
- Is using production stops the fool proof way to get perfect mats?
- Tips for working with production stops on your mat cutter
- Basic mat cutter maintenance
- Mounting your artwork
- Grappling with conservation and archival mounting concerns
- Supporting Artwork
- Hinge mounting T, V and S methods
- A simple method to a T-hinge mount
- Trapping methods
- Permanent mounting
- Wet mounting
- Pressure sensitive adhesive mounting
- How to mount artwork using positionable mounting adhesive (PMA)
- Spray adhesives
ADDING A V-GROOVE
V-grooves are cut into the matboard by directing bevel cuts to face each other, creating a "V" shape.
This cutting exposes the core of the board providing an accent line around the mat opening.
1. Set guide rail for a 2" border.
2. Mark a 2" border with pencil.
3. Insert the matboard face down into cutter and cut three sides.
4. Before cutting the fourth side, place Scotch Magic Tape over the three cuts to keep the center from dropping out.
5. Cut the fourth side.
6. Lift mat out of cutter, flip over and place back into the cutter, face up.
7. Do not change the 2" border setting. Insert the cutting head at the intersection of the existing cut and guide the cutter along the cut. Cut all four sides.
8. The center will drop out— tape it back in and reset the guide bar for 3".
9. Place the taped board back into the cutter face down. Cut the mat as usual. The center will drop out. The result is a 3" border mat with a V-groove 1" from the window opening.
V-grooves can be cut easily with a V-groove attachment that fits onto many models of Logan mat cutters.
