mat board
Frame's inner border
Mat board is stiff, heavy paper or cardboard used in picture framing to create a border between artwork and the frame.
The mat provides visual separation, protects the art from touching the glass, and adds a finished look.
Mat board comes in various colors and thicknesses: She chose an off-white mat board to complement the watercolor.
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- framing shopBusiness mounting artwork
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- cardboardRigid paper for containers
- bevelSloped edge or cut
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- art suppliesbrush, paints, pencil, easel, eraser
- art studioeasel, easels, canvas, canvases, palette
- art surfacesstretched canvas, watercolor paper, cotton canvas, wood panel, hardboard
- framing suppliesglass, frame, molding, foam core, spacer
- Backing Materialspadding, lining, interfacing, substrate, underlay
- paperboardpaperboard, cardboard, cardstock, card stock, boxboard