Bottom Weighted Matting

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Bottom weighted matting. Pages with related products. Bottom weighted mats are slightly unconventional however they re a wowing framed display that will surely get your artwork noticed and generate tons of compliments. In bottom weighted matting more room at the bottom raises the eye to the visual center and is more balanced and pleasing to the eye. I have tried but can never get happy with it.
What s a weighted mat. Understanding centered and weighted matting options using the same image of star trek s iconic enterprise and the exact same sized mat windows here are examples of a centered mat window on the left a weighted mat window on the right. I would have paid more for a backing. This bottom border is weighted and it is all explained below.
These mats are vertical so you can only use them with a vertical sized print. Also don t forget that it s not always necessary to center your art. Using off sets to get a beautiful bottom weighted matboard. 8 10 art is very commonly put in 11 14 matting and either has larger vertical margins or is bottom weighted so that it is centered at the of the mat.
When i look at centered matted work it seems like there is more room at the top which upsets the balance to my eye. Weighting mats helps to counteract an inherent human visual perception problem. I love the bottom weighted mat but a backing should have been included. Bottom weighted matboard styles.
Why weight the mat. These mats are pretty self explanatory the bottom side of your matboard is weighted with more space than the surrounding sides.