Mat Border Has To Be Same Size

1 2 than your artwork size to cover the edges mat border of 2 3 for small to medium artworks and 4 for larger artwork is a good rule of thumb mat border should be larger than frame width bottom weighting is ultimately up to personal taste.

Mat border has to be same size. It is decided that the mat border will be the same on top and at the sides with extra at the bottom. To figure the mat starting from a standard frame size make the outer mat the size of the frame. This is the overall size of the mat edge to edge. At the same time a colored mat can have a detrimental effect if it does not flatter the artwork colors.

Finally be sure to always consider the fact that a mat will add to the final dimensions of your finished piece so if you re artwork is 11x14 you final framed piece with a mat could be around 17x20 depending on your mat size and make sure that the space in which you are hanging your artwork can accommodate the size increase. However if you want a larger frame and a wider mat you can choose that option so long as the actual window is the appropriate size for the paper size. I suggest you have the mat overlap the newspaper 1 4 inch on each side the window would be 10 1 2 by 20 1 2. If you have ever seen abstract art in a mat with a wider bottom border you may agree that the weighted border does nothing to enhance it.

Mats in every size color. This is the same as your frame size. 14 x 21 frame size 8 x 15 mat opening 5 6 available mat border. For example a 16 by 20 inch frame would need an outer mat that is 16 by 20.

Divide the 5 in half to determine the side border. Try laying different mats on top of your artwork to help you decide. So for an 11x14 frame you ll want an 11x14 mat. Oversize mat sizes go up to 40 x 60.

In the picture framing industry a mat or matte or mount in british english is a thin flat piece of paper based material included within a picture frame which serves as additional decoration and to perform several other more practical functions such as separating the art from the glass putting mats in a frame is called matting a term which can also usually be used interchangeably with mat. If you want a 4 inch mat the art work needs to be 8 1 4 x 12 1 4. There will be 2 7 8 on each side. Because it is a long frame you might like the mat side borders being a little smaller than top and bottom.

A 11x14 mat will fit perfectly in a 11x14 frame. We offer decorative mats acid free rag mats decorative suede mats metallic mats acid free suede mats and oversize mats in colors from white to black yellow to purple and everything in between. So for an 11x14 frame you ll want an 11x14 mat. How much of my image will the mat cover.

I suggest 2 5 8 for side mat borders and 3 1 8 inch for the top and bottom mat borders. If no color seems to fit a mat in one of our many shades of white is always a good choice. Custom size mats q8.