Changing The Color Of Picture Mat

When it falls more toward white it s a tint.

Changing the color of picture mat.

Mix a little bit of your water based paint into the water. In matting it therefore shades should dominate. They coordinated with the old decor of the past 2 homes we had. More paint will make the color darker and less transparent and vice versa.

Add a second coat if the original mat color is a dark shade. 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. Unfortunately the mats did not. In between are tones.

Different colors and textures of mats do different things to set off your art. Some people like drama some like soft low contrast looks and some like color unity. When it falls more toward black it s a shade. 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.

If it does not work you can still buy new mats. Dip a paintbrush into a surface primer. Do this slowly a little at a time until you have the desired color you want. Allow 2 hours for the primer to dry completely.

A color s value is where it falls on the white to black ladder. Steps to create a watercolor picture frame mat.