With cricut joy you can use a lightgrip mat standardgrip mat and card mat.
Mat cutter for new articles.
A good mat cutter comes with two blade options.
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Logan team system mat cutters models 424 1 440 1 44 95 55 95 framing4yourself contemporary black ready made picture frames with 2 frame 17 10 31 20 professional dust cover kits 25 00 34 00.
Measure the inside of the frame you will be using and in pencil lightly mark the cuts to be done on the mat board to that size.
Chose any brand or grade of utility knife.
If budget is a top priority consider this straightforward cutter that can create both 45 and 90 degree edges so you can cut both outer and inner borders.
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The first is a straight cutting blade which can be used to cut a window in a mat.
The other is a blade which rotates to create a bevel a beveled edge eases the transition from the edge of a picture to the mat although it is somewhat more difficult to cut.
Cut the piece you will need from the top right or left corner.
It consists of a marker bar system that allows faster marking.
Utilize the perfect edges on the sheet of new mat board.
Red circle mat cutter.
Wholesale supplier for artists or diy framers.
Logan s 4000 deluxe is the only handheld mat cutter that we have included in this list as it is the company s most advanced handheld mat cutter.
We especially liked the pivot and pull blade coupled with the ergonomic handle making this mat cutter convenient and time saving.
If you have one of the large hobby retailers like hobby lobby michael s or joann fabric near you get your mat cutter mats there.
Cricut joy cuts smart materials without a machine mat but it can also cut a variety of other materials using a machine cutting mat.
These retailers usually have ads every so often in the sunday paper that has a coupon for 40 to 50 off any one item and i used one of those for purchase on the mat cutter.
