Matting is the paperboard window which surrounds the print.
Matting japanese prints.
Posted by dara segal on sep 15 2014 as of may 2019 our available mat styles have increased.
I make woodblock prints using the traditional japanese hanga method.
It is good to show as much of the subject as possible.
My imagery is mostly of new england with a focus on the lakes and mountains of vermont and new hampshire.
The mat border provides a clean edge around the print and can be used to cover damaged edges of a print.
It also makes your work look.
But where to begin.
When to float when to mat.
We currently offer no mat single mat double mat floated island mat and article framing for your artwork.
The best thing to do with a loose print is to mat it so that it can be framed.
Then a decorative mat board border may be used over this.
Generally speaking for standard oban sized japanese prints image about 9 10 x 14 15 inches the wider face mat should normally be somewhere in the 2 1 2 to 3 inch wide range although variation is certainly acceptable and can be a matter of personal taste.
Framing is putting the mounted matted print into a frame preferably behind glass.
Hanga is color woodblock printing with multiple blocks using water pigments and rice paste.
It was the technique used to make the ukiyo e and shin hanga prints of japan.