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FaveCrafts 365 Chipboard, Cardboard, and a Little Watercolor Paper!

April 25, 2011 by Maria

And I guess I should add foam board and mat board in the mix! What the heck is the difference between this one and that one? Just watch the video! You might want to learn a little more about chipboard as it’s part of a very exciting new technique around town! I might have to just do a FaveCrafts 365 dedicated to this new, exciting technique I noticed while shopping at my local craft store the other day! But for now, check out the video!

Projects using Chipboard, Cardboard, and Watercolor Paper:

Tiny Cupcake Memo Clipboard

Holly Jolly Card

Background Staining Technique for Watercolor Paper

Filed Under: FaveCrafts 365 Tagged With: foam, matboard, paper, Paper Craft, paper crafts, types of yarn

Ask Maria “What is matboard?”

December 10, 2010 by Maria

What is mat board and where can I find it? I’m finding lots of projects that use this material.

I found several definitions of matboard and most described it as paper used in framing to separate an image from the glass of the frame. In crafting, mat board is used for far more than just framing photos or artwork. So I prefer the description of matboard as a board comprised of two parts: the core and the paper face. Most matboard is 4-ply or about 1/16″ thick. Occasionally 2-ply or Ultra-Thick (8-ply) is used. Matboard is available in many forms. It is a heavy- weight paper used to create boxes, dimensional shapes, and so much more.

You can find matboard at most crafts stores in the framing department and also through any art supplier, both traditional retail and online. Mat board is difficult to cut with hand scissors, you’ll have better luck using a craft knife.

The photo above is a FaveCrafts.com project by Eileen Hull a FaveCrafts.com deisgner who created dies for Sizzix specifically for matboard. You can find the adorable basket project here.

Maria Nerius is the craft expert and in-house designer at FaveCrafts.com. She enjoys researching and answering art and craft questions, feel free to send her a note through customer service. She is also the editor of Creative Income, a FaveCrafts.com newsletter available through subscriptions.

Filed Under: Advice, Tips, & Tricks Tagged With: mat board, matboard, papercraft

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