Mat Border Width

You ve purchased a small print and it feels swallowed by the wall.

Mat border width. Do you already have a frame. A typical range for a large print is at least a 2 3 mat border. The perfect mat board width also depends on how wide you frame is. All you need to know is the size of your artwork and the width of the mat border usually about 2 on each side.

Subtract 1 2 from the artwork size. Visit our framing advice section to learn more about matted presentations. And also typically you like to make sure that your mat border is wider than your frame width but again this is up to you and what you d like to see. An 8 x 10 photograph has an actual opening of 7 3 4 x 9 3 4.

Divide 3 7 7cm by two which leaves 1 1 2 3 8cm to be used as the left and right mat border. Both these amounts can be entered in our online form when you place your order. For example 11 1 2 x 14 1 2 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 for the opening size. Both these amounts can be entered in our online form when you place your order.

All you need to know is the size of your artwork and the width of the mat border usually about 2 on each side. It is often useful to add extra matting to the border size so the measurements become round numbers which are easier to work with. Measure your art enter the measurement of your art and the border size and our custom mat calculator will do the math. Instead of the artwork jutting right up to the frame a mat provides a border of whitespace.

What calculations do i need for ordering a mat. Hi dave we size from the inside of our frames. If you are cutting multiple mats add a title to identify the artwork and print off. If you do not want a mat you would order 19 1 2 x 27 1 2.

To figure out what the border sizes for this mat would be simply subtract each dimension of the photo size from the frame size and divide by two. You now have a cutting list for each mat you need. Mats create visual space for the artwork to breathe. The issue with thin mat borders is the mat board ends up competing with the artwork and frame for attention.

We will do all other calculations for you such as the mat offset and the total frame size. If you wind up wanting a mat you would add the measurement of the mat width which is up to you. What calculations do i need for ordering a mat. With a 2 mat border on all four sides the outside mat edge will be 11 3 4 x 13 3 4.

If your frame and mat are the same exact color however this becomes a non issue. The wider the frame the wider your mat border should be. We will do all other calculations for you such as the mat offset and the total frame size. Buy a frame a few sizes up then cut a mat board to fit in the frame and showcase the art.

Measure the visual area of the artwork you want to mat. 11 8 3 28cm 20 3cm 7 7cm.