This document provides instructions for properly matting and displaying student artwork. The key steps are to place tape on the edges of the artwork and place it face down inside the mat frame. For two-piece mats, tape is rolled along the edges of the front frame and the back piece is placed on top and smoothed down. A label with the student's name and art show tag can optionally be added to the back of the completed mat.

1. How to Mat an
Artwork for
Display

2. I strongly
recommend
purchasing pre-
cut mats. You
can do this
through
Enasco:
https://goo.gl/SlsjMm

3. Front “frame”
part of mat
Some mats are 2-
pieces and have a
“frame” and a
“back.” This is the
“back” of a 2-
piece mat
Student
artwork
Masking tape

4. 1.
Put 2 pieces
of tape on
the edges of
your artwork.
Sticky-side
facing you
(up)

5. 2.
Flip the frame
part of the
mat over so
you are
looking at the
back. Place the
artwork into
the frame
face-down

6. 3.
Push down on
the tape to stick
it to the mat.
Add a few more
pieces of tape
for security.
If using a 1-piece
mat, skip to step
7.

7. 4.
If your mat has 2
pieces: “Roll” a
few pieces of
tape; sticky-side
out. Affix them
to the edges of
the mat.

8. 5.
If your mat has
2 pieces: Place
the back side of
the mat on top
of the sticky
rolled tape.

9. 6.
If your mat
has 2 pieces:
Push and
smooth the
back mat
piece

10. 7.
Optional: Put
a sticky label
with the
student’s
name on the
back

11. 8.
Affix the Art
Show label tag
to the bottom
right-hand
corner of the
mat.
Tags are here:
https://goo.gl/iW5d4X