Hand Cut Reverse Bevel Mat

A reverse bevel is simply a mat that has been cut in the opposite way so that the bevel is facing the art and not visible in your design.

Hand cut reverse bevel mat.

For those choose a reverse bevel cut. A demonstration video on how to successfully cut a reverse bevel on a logan mat cutter. Volume mats 100 00 minimum. To easily cut a reverse bevel on your mat s window you ll need a mat cutter like the logan framer s edge model.

Oval mats 10 more no ovals under 8 x 10 minimum order 100 00 minimum border size 1 1 2 double mats are double the price of single mats add 10 if you want the two mats adhered together. Before you begin cut your mat board to the size. What it is and why framers use it a bevel is a cut made on an angle other than ninety degrees straight up and down. Reset the mat guide 1 6 narrower and mark.

Think of a beveled mirror in which the edge of the glass is cut at a different angle from the center. This technique provides a sleek seamless look and is frequently used with dark mats to mask a light colored core. The reverse bevel shadow mat is cut from the back in the counter clockwise direction using a pair of stop spacers on the side being cut. The outside edge may be cut by a computerized mat cutter and have a reverse bevel.

Reverse bevels can also serve an important function when framing graphite and pastel artwork. A demonstration video on how to successfully cut a reverse bevel on a logan mat cutter. The thin end of the spacer is used and the spacers are shifted from side to side as each cut is made. Cut the right side moving upward with the spacers installed at the right carriage stops.

If you don t own a mat cutter you can cut your mat window with an x acto knife but you won t achieve a good clean bevel. On some artwork the bevel can be a distraction especially a white bevel on dark imagery so choosing a reverse bevel can be a thoughtful choice. On a mat with a white core this bevel is a bright white line. The logan mat cutter i use runs about 50 for the guide and cutting handle.

Begin by marking the back of the mat for the border widths you desire. How to cut a reverse bevel window in a mat step 1. Typically if you cut 2 3 of your own mats your tools will pay for themselves. A reverse bevel mat board cut.

A mat board window is always cut so that its edge is beveled or angled.