How To Measure A Mat For Framing

Both of the mats you cut should match the dimension of the picture exactly.

How to measure a mat for framing.

Do you already have a frame. Frames for unique print sizes. Measure the visual area of the artwork you want to mat. When you are ordering your mat the.

Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. Unfortunately many beginning framers make it more difficult than it needs to be by making the mistake of buying the frame first. More of the edges of the artwork may be covered if desired but the very minimum is 1 8. When you want to frame artwork with a unique size order a custom frame to get an exact match for your print.

Measuring a picture frame and mat. Measuring your mat board for the frame is pretty simple no architecture or engineering degree required. All you need to do is buy a frame in the next size or two up then cut a mat board to fit the frame with a window to showcase the art. The mat must cover at least 1 8 of the artwork on all sides in order to prevent the edges from peeking through or actually falling through the mat opening.

There are two options to choose if you too have this problem. Subtract 1 2 from the artwork size. Measure the picture you want to frame. On our site you can create a frame up to 40 x 60 inches.

After tracing cut out the section of mat board using your x acto knife or other sharp blade. You can order a custom size frame or order a larger standard size frame with a mat cut to make up the difference. In this guide we will show you how to properly measure your artwork for the perfect custom framing fit. The inner area of the second window frame mat will need to be cut at least a half inch smaller than the picture itself to hold it in.

When it comes to measuring for mat cutting and picture framing you can make it easy or difficult. Use the ruler to measure the height and width of the picture you ll be cutting the mat to fit. Since the size of your artwork is non negotiable locking yourself into a frame size before. Mat mathematics to determine the opening of the mat measure the artwork.

Place the mat board on top of the back of your frame backing and trace around it with a pencil. For example 11 1 2 x 14 1 2 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 for the opening size. Instead of the artwork jutting right up to the frame a mat provides a border of whitespace. The size of the photograph in the following example is 5x8 which is not one of our standard sizes.

Measuring your art is the most important step in the custom framing process as it will determine every other component of your frame such as the measurements of the opening cover backing and matting.