I never thought I’d be so entertained and relaxed while watching a video about cutting matte board. I also never expected to be Googling “how to cut matte board”. Do you have any suggestions on cutting techniques for someone who doesn’t own a matte board cutter?
I almost always watch TH-cam "maker" videos at 1.25 or 1.5 speed to get through the info more quickly, but it would be a crying shame to speed up your smooth voice over and video skills! thanks for the great video, I really enjoyed it!
Nice video! Classy as always. One thing to think about is making the border slightly bigger to overlap image, 2mm each side is the standard. Also the main reason to use a mat (other than aesthetics) is to keep the print away from the glass.
Good tip. I do typically do that (the wider borders.) Oddly, I had never thought about your second point (keeping the print off of the glass) but that makes so much sense. It's one of those "duh" moments.
Hi Chris. I know this video is 4 years old. I just absolutely love your older videos format!!! It’s so calming, and that improvised guitar is just the cherry on the cake.
Thanks for the great refresher. I've had my Logan cutter for a few years now, and am just getting back into using it. This simple explanation of using it really helped me to get back into using it.
Dude, your commentary style and video editing techniques are awesome. It's apparent you spend a lot of time with video production and audio quality, in addition to the great projects. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!
Really well done. The graphics are great. Easily the best mat-cutting video on TH-cam. Thank you. Mat-cutting can easily transition into woodworking. I'd like to see a video on frame making.
Hey Bruce...that's awesome! Thing pays for itself after you've done like 2 pictures. One of the best investments in terms of home improvements that I've ever made.
Great job on the videos! I want to get into making my own picture frames and this video really makes me want to do the mat board also. How do you handle the glass for your frames? Purchase them? Cut your own glass?
Thanks AJ. I'll have a video on pictures frames coming out very soon! As for the glass, I have a glass shop handle that. It's usually not too expensive. A fairly large picture would cost about $15 or so.
I dreaded the idea...how to make the corners cut without overcutting. I almost jumped and said 'Yes!" except there are others who would glance and turn a little bit away. Thank you for saying I can do this. And your four eyes logo deserves recognition.
This video is supplemental to one that I will be putting up soon (hopefully net week.) I've got some big ones planned coming up in the early part of the new year.
I have always wanted to know how to cut mat! Thanks for sharing. Quick question: you said take the length of the photo minus the link of the frame opening and divide by 2 to get the mat opening. But it seems that there would be no overlay of the mat over the picture so taping the picture to the mat wouldn't be possible (like you did in the picture frame video). Am I missing something?
No...you're right. What I should have said was (or what I meant was) the length of the area you want revealed. When I print photos I usually leave them with a border so that I can tape. I also usually make the opening of the mat smaller than the printed area of the photo b/c I'd rather cover the edges of the image than risk there being a small sliver of white revealed from behind the mat.
For smaller pictures (anything less than 12x18") I batch the images to fit onto a 12x18 sheet and tell the printer not to cut. Then I cut them on my own. If you were printing at a place where you can't really specify weird stuff like that (Say from Costco) you could add a border in Photoshop (etc...) and that would be part of the print, which you could just cover
Chris, great video. Something I've been thinking about trying for a while. Could you use a mat cutter this size for a larger panorama (I have a 50"x10" that I've been trying to find an economical way to frame) by re-centering it or would the alignment be a problem?
I think I see what you're saying. So obviously you couldn't do it in 1 piece b/c it's just too big to fit in the cutter (though I'm sure there are larger ones (probably expensive though)) But you could make 2 U-Shaped 25x10 pieces. You'd just have that seam to deal with.
Hey man. I may try doing something with some woodworking company's. The Mat Board Cutters are kind of on the side of what I normally do. This video will probably end up being an odd-ball in my line up. I do need to look more into that sort of thing though. That was one of my major take-aways from the week.
Very explanatory; but, what is the model of the Logan Mat Cutter? I have look online and cannot find one with similar cutter handle as the one you use. Thanks!
Chris Salomone great!! could you also include some budget alternatives if you're using specialized tools? the Logan cutter for example is quite expensive in the US, and much more in Israel, where I live. Thanks!!!
Every time I do this precisely, my mat have about a quarter inch overage all around of cut in. The mat looks great but little slices on every corner looks ugly. Why does this happen if I am stopping on the pencil line??
So, I wanted to point out that Chris you've got a real talent for story telling man, great job. But you should definitely reach out to a tool brand for a partnership. From what I understand brands like Makita, Festool, Triton and Ridgid are typically open to working with youtubers.
Hi Sean. Thank you! That is something I've been thinking about lately...and something I'd like to become more proactive about in the near future. I've seen Triton do a lot lately, and I think Rigid. Haven't seen much from Makita or Festool. I would suspect all will get into the game at some point. Then all of us youtube woodworkers will have to form teams and become enemies :)
Chris Salomone Festool was at one point partnered with The Wood Whisperer. Makita with The Samurai Carpenter. Ridgid with McClarty's Woodworks, and Triton with April Wilkerson and a few others. I haven't yet decided if I'm going to do a TH-cam channel, but I will definitely put Team Foureyes on my frienemies list. :)
On the contrary. Coincidentally I listened to this last night. You might want to check it (if you are a podcast guy): soundcloud.com/makingitpodcast/episode-068-love-handles-and-bald-spots At around the 37' mark, they talk about this and you'll probably be surprised.
modivin Totally. We were just goofing around. The TH-cam WW community is totally a "rising tide lifts all ships" situation. I've had other (much bigger TH-camrs) reach out to me and encourage me. I've met a couple, and it has been nothing but positive.
i would love to see how you do a wood portrait, i was planning to make a pinewood portrait, but i never did... i know its simple but i like the personality of a portrait, like you said on your video... it was awesome, keep doing them
Not exactly. You would need to hold the exacto at a bevel while you cut. You'd just end up with a square cut out of it, but it wouldn't be beveled which has a nicer look. Although probably too subtle to really see on the video.
This just might convince me to get a mat board cutter. I've embarrassingly cut mat board with my table saw and a high tooth count blade ... it doesn't really work.
"One of the cheapest...ways to make a room more interesting," lol, great tutorial, but framing easily costs as much as furniture. You'll also want to come in at least 1/32 on every side to make sure your artwork can't fit through the opening, and so its pinned down on all 4 sides once the image is fully sandwiched between your mat and backing. You should also get some acid free foam core from the same place you get your matting since acid in card board and other cheap backing materials can yellow your artwork, but i assume thats in another video since its not strictly related to cutting your mat.
let me get this straight: you went from 'designing beautiful furniture for your home and showing how to build it' to 'hey, here is how you cut paper' ?
So i'm curious: where are the tips? Tips tend to be little information tidbits that might not be widely known or otherwise points to focus on for especially good results. This seems like just a pretty straight forward tutorial on how to use that mat board cutter. Does this information typically not come with those cutters?
Best intro ever in the history of TH-cam. Thaat deserves subscribing!
Heck yeah....appreciate it!
I never thought I’d be so entertained and relaxed while watching a video about cutting matte board. I also never expected to be Googling “how to cut matte board”. Do you have any suggestions on cutting techniques for someone who doesn’t own a matte board cutter?
I almost always watch TH-cam "maker" videos at 1.25 or 1.5 speed to get through the info more quickly, but it would be a crying shame to speed up your smooth voice over and video skills! thanks for the great video, I really enjoyed it!
haha...thanks Hubbard. Can you slow me down to 0.5 to really savor it :)
Just kidding.
Hubbard's Handmade can't agree more
Life is short, I do them all at 2X. If I do them at all.
at half speed this is hilarious!
Nice video! Classy as always. One thing to think about is making the border slightly bigger to overlap image, 2mm each side is the standard. Also the main reason to use a mat (other than aesthetics) is to keep the print away from the glass.
Good tip. I do typically do that (the wider borders.) Oddly, I had never thought about your second point (keeping the print off of the glass) but that makes so much sense. It's one of those "duh" moments.
Best TH-cam I've ever.
To the point. Quick, quirky and cute!!!
Thank you.
Hi Chris. I know this video is 4 years old. I just absolutely love your older videos format!!! It’s so calming, and that improvised guitar is just the cherry on the cake.
So glad I stumbled upon your TH-cam 6 months ago! Every video since then has been the most enjoyable content ever. Keep up the amazing work man!
Thanks Kanga :)
Thanks for the great refresher. I've had my Logan cutter for a few years now, and am just getting back into using it. This simple explanation of using it really helped me to get back into using it.
Dude, your commentary style and video editing techniques are awesome. It's apparent you spend a lot of time with video production and audio quality, in addition to the great projects. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!
Thanks Jeremy. I sure do...and I'm glad people appreciate it :)
That was a delightful video - lovely narrative style and contained all of the information I needed to proceed. Many thanks 😀
Really well done. The graphics are great. Easily the best mat-cutting video on TH-cam. Thank you. Mat-cutting can easily transition into woodworking. I'd like to see a video on frame making.
You are in luck then. Should be up next week :)
Chris Salomone, great! I'll look forward to it.
I really enjoy your videos even when I'm not especially interested in the subject.
That might be the greatest compliment of all :)
Is much easier than I thought it was going to be. Thanks for the lesson.
Came for the info, stayed for the clarity and clean design, and the dad joke humor... Subscribed. Love it!
Really well produced. And so clever. Matt Bored, Math Damon. Lol! Actually can't remember the last time I laughed out loud 👍🏼
What a refreshingly wonderful video. Great job.... seriously!!!
seriously always the best introductions
but maybe worth doing an episode on Matt Bored
You do have a very soothing voice. I'm a new subscriber & a maker myself so I can't wait to watch your videos. 😀
Thanks Tiffany. Hope you dig them all, and find them informative or inspirational :)
So far so good. You're an amazing maker!!!
I just picked up this very cutter you used. I’ll be doing this soon.
Hey Bruce...that's awesome! Thing pays for itself after you've done like 2 pictures. One of the best investments in terms of home improvements that I've ever made.
Beautifully shot as always mate 👍
Great as always Chris
Thank you for the inspiring way of thinking!
Really well done, polished video. Thanks for not adding a lot of extraneous talking.
Nicely done.
Great job on the videos! I want to get into making my own picture frames and this video really makes me want to do the mat board also. How do you handle the glass for your frames? Purchase them? Cut your own glass?
Thanks AJ. I'll have a video on pictures frames coming out very soon! As for the glass, I have a glass shop handle that. It's usually not too expensive. A fairly large picture would cost about $15 or so.
7 years ago, yet I still benefit from it, love from china
Very well produced.
I dreaded the idea...how to make the corners cut without overcutting. I almost jumped and said 'Yes!" except there are others who would glance and turn a little bit away. Thank you for saying I can do this. And your four eyes logo deserves recognition.
Awesome video!!!👏👏👏👏
Thank you!!!
P.S.
I love your sense of humor.😁
Lolz that beginning!
Truuueeeeee!!!! :):)
Okay.
Ohhhhh so THATS how this work!
True... Nice! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks SuperBRAIN :)
Chris Salomone :):)
neat and clean, no matter what U're at
heck yeah
Wow thanks, I have that same set up, am lousy at math, but think I can do some basic stuff thanks for video
Man you are just killing it with the jokes !!! (also the woodworking, cinematography...)
Thanks Rexus. People seem to be enjoying Math Damon :)
Man, I was so excited for your next video, I have loved everything up to this point. Mat board? Seriously?
This video is supplemental to one that I will be putting up soon (hopefully net week.) I've got some big ones planned coming up in the early part of the new year.
Love it!
Hi thank u for showing how to do it. Could u please tell me what model and name of the cutter u used. Thank u. X
I have always wanted to know how to cut mat! Thanks for sharing.
Quick question: you said take the length of the photo minus the link of the frame opening and divide by 2 to get the mat opening. But it seems that there would be no overlay of the mat over the picture so taping the picture to the mat wouldn't be possible (like you did in the picture frame video). Am I missing something?
No...you're right. What I should have said was (or what I meant was) the length of the area you want revealed. When I print photos I usually leave them with a border so that I can tape. I also usually make the opening of the mat smaller than the printed area of the photo b/c I'd rather cover the edges of the image than risk there being a small sliver of white revealed from behind the mat.
Chris Salomone how do you get them printed with a border?
For smaller pictures (anything less than 12x18") I batch the images to fit onto a 12x18 sheet and tell the printer not to cut. Then I cut them on my own. If you were printing at a place where you can't really specify weird stuff like that (Say from Costco) you could add a border in Photoshop (etc...) and that would be part of the print, which you could just cover
Chris, great video. Something I've been thinking about trying for a while. Could you use a mat cutter this size for a larger panorama (I have a 50"x10" that I've been trying to find an economical way to frame) by re-centering it or would the alignment be a problem?
I think I see what you're saying. So obviously you couldn't do it in 1 piece b/c it's just too big to fit in the cutter (though I'm sure there are larger ones (probably expensive though)) But you could make 2 U-Shaped 25x10 pieces. You'd just have that seam to deal with.
you should sell matte board cutters. or send this video to a brand as an example of how you could advertise their products
Hey man. I may try doing something with some woodworking company's. The Mat Board Cutters are kind of on the side of what I normally do. This video will probably end up being an odd-ball in my line up. I do need to look more into that sort of thing though. That was one of my major take-aways from the week.
Thank you !
that Dad joke of an intro was enough by itself for an upvote
Very explanatory; but, what is the model of the Logan Mat Cutter? I have look online and cannot find one with similar cutter handle as the one you use. Thanks!
Great job! Where was that office you filmed at? It was pretty snazzy👍🏻
Thanks Matt. That was at the TH-cam Space Los Angeles Studio. I got to go there for a week long camp a few weeks ago. It was really cool!
Any chance you could give out links to those prints? All of em were awesome
No problem. The artist's name is Jesse LeDoux. Here is his site - ledouxville.com
Cheers!
Now i want / need that cutter
for sure man. they pay for themselves real quick like :)
You are the best
No....you are :)
I lost my shit with Math Damon!
:)
Hi.. thank you for this video..I want to ask about the mat cutter can they cut thin mdf?
Thanks man
thanks chris from chris.. #brilliantvideo
Dear Chris,
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Chris
"Jesus Christ... It's Jason Borne!!!"
You had me at Matt Bored
not bad
do you buy the frame or make it yourself?
This video is kind of in support of a video I'm hoping to put out next week in which I am making frames :)
Chris Salomone great!! could you also include some budget alternatives if you're using specialized tools? the Logan cutter for example is quite expensive in the US, and much more in Israel, where I live. Thanks!!!
I think the model that I'm using is about as cheap as it gets unfortunately. I bought mine for about $80-90, but that was about 8 years ago.
Every time I do this precisely, my mat have about a quarter inch overage all around of cut in. The mat looks great but little slices on every corner looks ugly. Why does this happen if I am stopping on the pencil line??
So, I wanted to point out that Chris you've got a real talent for story telling man, great job. But you should definitely reach out to a tool brand for a partnership. From what I understand brands like Makita, Festool, Triton and Ridgid are typically open to working with youtubers.
Hi Sean. Thank you! That is something I've been thinking about lately...and something I'd like to become more proactive about in the near future. I've seen Triton do a lot lately, and I think Rigid. Haven't seen much from Makita or Festool. I would suspect all will get into the game at some point. Then all of us youtube woodworkers will have to form teams and become enemies :)
Chris Salomone Festool was at one point partnered with The Wood Whisperer. Makita with The Samurai Carpenter. Ridgid with McClarty's Woodworks, and Triton with April Wilkerson and a few others.
I haven't yet decided if I'm going to do a TH-cam channel, but I will definitely put Team Foureyes on my frienemies list. :)
haha...Nice man! Can't wait to hate you :)
On the contrary. Coincidentally I listened to this last night. You might want to check it (if you are a podcast guy): soundcloud.com/makingitpodcast/episode-068-love-handles-and-bald-spots
At around the 37' mark, they talk about this and you'll probably be surprised.
modivin Totally. We were just goofing around. The TH-cam WW community is totally a "rising tide lifts all ships" situation. I've had other (much bigger TH-camrs) reach out to me and encourage me. I've met a couple, and it has been nothing but positive.
I love your voice dude!! Indian fan
Thanks man. Fan from India, or a fan of the Indians (baseball team?) :)
Chris Salomone fan from India.. you inspire me to make minimal furniture man.. great work..
Thanks Isha :)
What angel should you want the bevels to be?
i would love to see how you do a wood portrait, i was planning to make a pinewood portrait, but i never did... i know its simple but i like the personality of a portrait, like you said on your video... it was awesome, keep doing them
I hate math, but i like Math Damon!
That doesn't add up.
Xacto and a ruler would work the same. Right?
Not exactly. You would need to hold the exacto at a bevel while you cut. You'd just end up with a square cut out of it, but it wouldn't be beveled which has a nicer look. Although probably too subtle to really see on the video.
There's nothing like a good Matt Damon joke.
Good old Math Damon never disappoints :)
I would also mention that you might want to add a little to the side measurement @3/16 to 1/4 so the artwork overlaps with the matt opening.
Good point!
what's the model of your logan cutter?
I laughed a little too hard at Math Damon.
It was pretty funny :)
...but I'm biased
I did just as you said, unfortunately you should have mentioned making borders slightly smaller than pitcher. Wasted a 10 x 26 Matt bored.
what a humor! haha :D
This just might convince me to get a mat board cutter. I've embarrassingly cut mat board with my table saw and a high tooth count blade ... it doesn't really work.
Well worth the investment if you ever want to mat anything. Especially when you look at how much it costs to have something matted.
Where do you buy mat board?
I usually go to Aaron Brothers. They probably have it at Michaels or any arts and crafts store.
Chris Salomone Thanks for the help.
Yeah, I would pay to go to the cinema to watch this...
Double Thanks!
Clever calculator subscribe click. Love your video's you inspire me to keep making my own.
Did you enjoy your time at summer camp?
It was awesome...had a really good time.
"One of the cheapest...ways to make a room more interesting," lol, great tutorial, but framing easily costs as much as furniture. You'll also want to come in at least 1/32 on every side to make sure your artwork can't fit through the opening, and so its pinned down on all 4 sides once the image is fully sandwiched between your mat and backing. You should also get some acid free foam core from the same place you get your matting since acid in card board and other cheap backing materials can yellow your artwork, but i assume thats in another video since its not strictly related to cutting your mat.
Yes and yes. I haven't cut mat board in 15+ years but want to re-do a bunch of stuff in my house, so thanks for the reminders!
Matt Damon
I'm Framing Matt Damon..
...for murder!?!?!?!?
let me get this straight: you went from 'designing beautiful furniture for your home and showing how to build it' to 'hey, here is how you cut paper' ?
I just keep using thinner and thinner material. Wood > Paper > what's next?
a single fiber? looking forward to what you come up with just using that ; )
good sense of humor though :)
So i'm curious: where are the tips? Tips tend to be little information tidbits that might not be widely known or otherwise points to focus on for especially good results. This seems like just a pretty straight forward tutorial on how to use that mat board cutter. Does this information typically not come with those cutters?
I suppose the overarching tip would be "Go buy yourself a mat board cutter, b/c they are pretty cheap and pay for themselves".
How many people have a freaking mat cutter? I'm trying to find out how to do it without a freaking mat cutter
It was only about $90. That pays for itself by the time you've framed like 2 things.
OMG the MD jokes, groan. Thanks for the vid though.
Math Damon 😂
And his best budd...Ben Add-flick
silly ass intro i luv it \
Angenehm subtiler Humor.
Vielen Dank.
Also Vielen Dank to Google Translate :)
math damon. lol
People are really liking that one.