Mat And Frame Calculator

Measuring a picture frame and mat.

Mat and frame calculator. When you are ordering your mat the. This calculator creates the measurements for a picture frame. You can order a custom size frame or order a larger standard size frame with a mat cut to make up the difference. The size of the photograph in the following example is 5x8 which is not one of our standard sizes.

For example a 16x20 inch frame including a mat purchased for use with 11x14 prints or photographs will have an actual window opening somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 inches. The corner joints are variable. As a general rule your mat should always be 1 5 times as wide as your frame or wider. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.

If the mat is smaller than the frame you run the risk of the artwork appearing stuffed into the. There are two options to choose if you too have this problem. Measure your art enter the measurement of your art and the border sizes of the float and mat and our custom float mat calculator will do the math. We have economy decorative and conservation grade matboards provided by crescent matting.

Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. Custom frame mat calculator for works on paper. All matboards are made cut shipped and supplied in the usa. The number one online store since 2012.

Email or call us today to know more about our ratio calculators. This calculator works out several useful measurements and outputs the golden ratio border widths of a window mat and its frame. Whenever possible avoid pairing a mat with a frame the same size or larger. Off the shelf pre cut picture frames usually have mat boards with openings that are half an inch smaller than the intended picture size.

Order custom matboards online in any size and color to perfectly display your art work. Perhaps more important than the photograph to frame ratio is the frame to mat ratio. A fudge factor is applied uniformly around the picture to allow for glass installation. No minimums and wholesale discounts available.

Measure your art enter the measurement of your art and the border size and our custom mat calculator will do the math. Visit our framing advice section to learn more about mat float presentations.