In this age of digital photography, I don't end up with many printed photos. So when the husband and I visited a photo booth on a recent vacation, I was excited to have a printed image to frame. After the jump, I'll show you how I matted and framed my photograph.
What You Need
Materials A photo, cardstock or other material to act as matting, picture frame
Tools X-acto knife, craft ruler, pencil, tape
Instructions
1. Cut the mat to fit the frame. The easiest way to do this is by tracing around the glass from the frame on the back of the mat. I'm using a heavy-weight cardstock that came in a pack of scrapbooking materials but you could also use fabric, wrapping paper, or any number of things.
2. Measure the photo and decide where you'd like to place it on the mat. I chose to mat my photo off-center.
3. On the back of the mat, measure and mark the spot where you will cut for the photo placement. You'll want this cut-out to be slightly smaller than your photo. For instance, my photo measures 2 1/2"w x 6 1/2"h so I cut out a space that is 2"w x 6 1/4"h.
4. Using an X-acto knife and straight edge, cut the opening in the mat for your photo.
5. Tape the photo to the back of the mat.
6. I usually write the date and location of the photo on the back of the mat. This is a fun way to remind myself of when the photo was taken when I later go back to replace it with a new one.
7. Place your completed mat in the frame.
8. Find a new spot in your home for displaying your newly framed photograph!
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For the best result- #3, when the item is traced measure in to crop the picture.
Take a clear ruler and measure inside the traced area 1/8" to 1/4" all around (or desired measurment)
I do this to all my printed pictures.This is an easier way than making specific measurments. Also, I tend to use a box cutter instead of an exacto knife, For me, I like the grip and I have more ease and little mistakes.
I would recommend making a nice copy of the photo and framing that instead. Photo booths print out these pictures on heat sensitive paper and I've ruined some of mine by leaving them where the sun could get to them.
What a cute idea!
Yes, that is a very neat idea. Gives a sense of importance to that fun little picture. We have one from an event a few months back. I just may have to steal that idea.
::runs off to find the perfect backing paper::
I registered with Apartment Therapy so I could post a comment to this very amazing post. Yesterday, when I found this post, I had just moments before looked at a photobooth photo of my husband, baby and me that I love, but that lives in my desk drawer because I could not - until yesterday - envision a way to frame the photo. I would open the drawer, look at the photo, smile, and then squirrel the photo away again in my drawer. Imagine my delight, when I went from squirreling the photo away to checking Apartment Therapy and found that a top post was how to frame a photobooth photo. Thank you! I am so excited to work on this this weekend.