Comments on: 5 practical tips for cutting your own mats http://photodoto.com/5-practical-tips-for-cutting-your-own-mats/ Photography is for everyone. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: John Watson http://photodoto.com/5-practical-tips-for-cutting-your-own-mats/#comment-55527 John Watson Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:37:36 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/06/22/5-practical-tips-for-cutting-your-own-mats/#comment-55527 It's one of those words that goes either way. I've decided on the shorter version because it's easier to type. :-) Thanks for the tip, Elliot. Maybe I'll upgrade. It’s one of those words that goes either way. I’ve decided on the shorter version because it’s easier to type. :-)

Thanks for the tip, Elliot. Maybe I’ll upgrade.

]]> By: John http://photodoto.com/5-practical-tips-for-cutting-your-own-mats/#comment-55486 John Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:53:25 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/06/22/5-practical-tips-for-cutting-your-own-mats/#comment-55486 I think the word you're looking for is not "Mat", but actually "Matte". I think the word you’re looking for is not “Mat”, but actually “Matte”.

]]> By: Elliot http://photodoto.com/5-practical-tips-for-cutting-your-own-mats/#comment-55484 Elliot Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:45:06 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/06/22/5-practical-tips-for-cutting-your-own-mats/#comment-55484 Oh man... I know why you hate cutting mats. It's because you use a freehand cutter. Stop doing that right now. It takes forever, it's really frustrating, and unless you get really good, you'll mess up half the time. Take the $100 you saved last night and go buy yourself a board mounted cutter. The cheap one is fine, but I recommend a Logan 700-s. Small, full featured, though a little spendy (not as spendy as that next lens we've all got our eyes on, though). You'll cut mats like a machine in no time, get great results, and it won't make you crazy. Actually, it's kinda fun. Oh man…

I know why you hate cutting mats. It’s because you use a freehand cutter. Stop doing that right now. It takes forever, it’s really frustrating, and unless you get really good, you’ll mess up half the time. Take the $100 you saved last night and go buy yourself a board mounted cutter. The cheap one is fine, but I recommend a Logan 700-s. Small, full featured, though a little spendy (not as spendy as that next lens we’ve all got our eyes on, though). You’ll cut mats like a machine in no time, get great results, and it won’t make you crazy. Actually, it’s kinda fun.

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