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Title: Mat cutting Post by: sapper on October 25, 2009, 05:53:48 PM I need to cut a mat with four apertures. I don't want to mess up boards working out how to do it, anyone help?
Dave. Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: Roy Sletcher on October 26, 2009, 01:05:50 AM I need to cut a mat with four apertures. I don't want to mess up boards working out how to do it, anyone help? Dave. Hi Dave Maybe a little more information would help. Do you have a mat cutter? Are you familiar with the procedure for cutting a single aperture mat? I cut most of my mats using a Logan mat cutter, so far mostly single mats, and occasional double mats. If you need four apertures cannot envisage it being a problem. Are you talking the size and borders (ie the geometry of the cuts), or more the technique and procedure? Willing to help if I can add something useful to the discussion. Roy Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: Jeff on October 26, 2009, 08:23:14 AM You may find MatWorks useful
http://www.gt-photography.com/welcome.html Left List - Downloads>MatWorks Jeff Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: sapper on October 26, 2009, 02:14:42 PM I need to cut a mat with four apertures. I don't want to mess up boards working out how to do it, anyone help? Dave. Hi Dave Maybe a little more information would help. Do you have a mat cutter? Are you familiar with the procedure for cutting a single aperture mat? I cut most of my mats using a Logan mat cutter, so far mostly single mats, and occasional double mats. If you need four apertures cannot envisage it being a problem. Are you talking the size and borders (ie the geometry of the cuts), or more the technique and procedure? Willing to help if I can add something useful to the discussion. Roy I have a Logan 750 mat cutter and can cut single aperture mat with no trouble. I will try out the link sent by Jeff, it looks promising. Cheers, Dave. Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: sapper on October 26, 2009, 02:16:07 PM You may find MatWorks useful http://www.gt-photography.com/welcome.html Left List - Downloads>MatWorks Jeff Thanks Jeff, I have downloaded it and will report back. The internet is amazing! Cheers, Dave. Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: Terry-M on October 26, 2009, 10:51:37 PM Quote I have a Logan 750 mat cutter and can cut single aperture mat with no trouble. I use similar kit by Mat Master (Aussie) and have made a couple of multi aperture (>2) mats in the past. I was extra careful to mark out the back of the board. One of them had quite small apertures, that was tricky when cutting it.Quote You may find MatWorks useful I find a little sketch and calculating the dimensions myself quite adequate, it's not rocket science. I have looked at that program but found the terminology a little foreign to me so was never quite sure which dimension to enter in which box. ??? By the time I'd done that , I would have done it on a piece of paper. ::)Terry. Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: Seth on November 04, 2009, 12:08:15 AM Terry-
Was it the term "weighted" that got you? There is an option to do that or not. Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: Terry-M on November 04, 2009, 11:13:18 AM Quote Was it the term "weighted" that got you? I can't remember the detail, I've not opened it for a while. A diagram defining the terms used would be helpful in the program Help.I'm quite happy to calculate myself with the aid of a little sketch, it's the engineering training you know ::) Terry. Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: Fred A on November 04, 2009, 12:43:48 PM Quote it's the engineering training you know I didn't know you knew how to drive a train! ;) :D ;D Title: Re: Mat cutting Post by: Terry-M on November 04, 2009, 12:59:09 PM Quote I didn't know you knew how to drive a train! I'm a mann of many talents :o |