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French Photo Collage™
  Freestyle
  Stencil Technique
     
French Picture Framing
  Paper Wrapped Mat
  Multiple Wrapped Mats
  English Bevel
  Multiple English Bevels
  French Bevel

 

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Paper Wrapped Mat — Passe Partout

The Paper Wrapped mat technique is the first technique to learn when you want to frame in the French way. This technique is simple, but has so much potential, as you can create great frames with a basic technique.

You will learn how to wrap a 2-ply mat with acid free paper. With the large choice of papers available, you can enhance your artwork by finding the perfect paper for your mat. This is simply not possible with a conventional 4-ply mat purchased in a framing or art store.

In the example, it would have been impossible to find a mat with those waves on the top to carry through the ocean theme as the picture was taken at the beach.

In this workshop, you will learn the basic Paper Wrapped Mat technique — Passe Partout in French — which can be compared to a single-matting technique.

At the end of the workshop, you’ll walk away with a custom frame that will save you between $50 to $100 by doing it yourself.

 

Prerequisites: none

Duration: 2 hours

Fee: $20; in addition there is a $5 supplies fee, payable on the day of class

Location: Hostess houses. We have official hostesses in San Jose, Los Altos and Fremont. (To ensure hostess privacy, map and contact information are given once registered).

Supply List

Required

  • Your 4" x 6" photo to frame
  • One wooden frame

 

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Paper Wrapped Mat
Paper Wrapped Mat - detailed view
photos © Len Cook

 

 

 

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