Mat Board Center, Pack of 10 Foam Boards, 11x14 inch (Many Sizes Available) 1/8" Thick, White Foam Core Backing Boards (Acid-Free)

hi I'm Shari right I own the fourth corner frames in Bellingham Washington and today I'm going to show you how to cut a mat using foam core what you'll need today is you'll need a mat cutter this is a professional mat cutter or you can use a exacto knife with a good sharp blade you'll need some pieces of foam core board you'll need a cutting surface and you'll need a ruler and a pencil so step one you want to make sure your foam core is cut to the outside dimension and then I've pre-marked this piece here for a four by six standard photo you want to make sure that your pencil marks have a crosshatch so you can see them clearly when you go to cut it these are marked on the backside make sure you've got a good sharp blade and your exacto knife start your cut at the exact cross point do a light score first and stop at the cross point and then go back and score again and then for your third