I recently got some mats back from the frame shop.
I must say, I was underwhelmed to say the least – two of the mats were 1/8 of an inch too big (overall) while two of the backing boards were too small by (you guessed it) 1/8 of an inch. Now I know that its never absolutley dead on – I expect about a 1/32 of an inch difference. (I just read that and I know it sounds nit-picky)
But it got me thinking, some artist have “craft” coming out of there ears, while others work barely hangs on the wall (or sits on the floor). Is this something that really matters? My guess is that craft oriented people will scream YES! while the non-crafter will say NO! and I will no doubt hear the “its the idea that matters” comment. I’d like to think my craft is strong, but I never feel that it is strong enough – is this something I strive for like being happy about my work or is this just caring about my work?
I’ve always come from the “idea presented properly” school, so I’m always paranoid about this kind of stuff.