Hi Mark. If you do not want the artwork covered at all you can make the window larger than the artwork and allow some of the white paper border to be visible. I have a 11 X 17 print. I have a poster that I want to frame, the poster is 1117 and I need help finding the right frame. I have a picture I want to hang in my living room, but I am not sure how to order the right frame size for it. However, most frames are sized in inches, so youll need to figure your measurements in inches and then get as close as youd like. They come in various sizes depending on how much extra room you need. If you order a 1414 inch frame from us we will cut the frame so the inside of the frame is 14-1/8 x 14-1/8 inches so everything will fit without binding. This extra space allows room for the glazing, mounting board and mat board to fit without binding. I would like to know what the ratio of the picture to both the mat and the frame should be. I would probably use 1.5 inch mat on that size. To best help our customers find the right size picture frame for their artwork, we are here to fully clarify how a picture frame is measured and what you should look for when shopping for a picture frame. Thank you. Thanks. I have an 18 x 24 canvas that I want to frame without a mat. I selected a borders of 3-1/4 inch so the visible part of the mat not covered by the edge of the frame will be a full 3 inches. For example you could make the mat opening 9x5 which would leave a 1/4 border around the edge of the stamps. A decent average size mat board border is 3 inches for that size. Hi Vernell We size our frames to the inside dimensions, so if youre not wanting a mat with the artwork, you would need this exact size of frame. Hi Cassie Frames are sized by the inside, so youll need frames the same size as your art. It covers the entire page. Heather. Hi, I have an art piece with matting that measures 13 15 inches. Hi! Jeri, I am sorry but I am not sure what you are asking. If you are including mat board, the frame size will be larger than the artwork size. Im trying to custom make my frame with a piece of wood that is 1 1/2 inch wide that I routed with a 1/2 inch deep groove and a rabbet 1/4 inch. I have a Business License which is 3 5/8 x 8 1/2 I dont know what the dimension of the frame should be but Id like it to have a matt. /. I would really like to mat it and frame it. Wrap the excess fabric around the back of the mount board and tack it down with ATG tape. Is it possible to frame the picture and hide the hole in some way? If youre customizing a preset frame size from our website, you can select the border size of the mat, and the website will calculate the frame for you. I bought a 5 piece wall art and here are the sizes: (2) 40cmx30cm, (2) 60cmx30cm and (1) 80cmx30cm. Does this mean I need to order a custom frame with these same dimensions (17.5 x 20.5) or order 17 x 20 because it takes in account the 3/8 rabbet and the extra 1/4 space per side for the mat, glazing and mount board? I want to get some pictures printed. Would you suggest matting perhaps an inch outside the border all around, or some other configuration? I am very confused how to exactly measure after I mitered one end. I would cut the mat larger and float mount the stamps on the mounting board. It is painted on paper that is 10 3/16 X 14 1/8. On the frame, we size by inner dimension, so your frame size should be the same as your outside mat dimension. Hi Amy You will need to measure the exact opening that you want showing, and then decide on your borders. A quick internet search will help with the conversion. and they measure out to be 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 and there is no room on the edges for overlap, but i feel they will look better with matting. I accidentally dropped a picture and broke the glass and frame. I have a piece of artwork that is 1616. It had a 3 mat on it and measures 23.5 in height and 29 in width, I dont find this is a standard frame size, how should I order a frame and what size would I order? I find this whole thing so confusing. https://www.framedestination.com/picture-frames/poster.html What size of each do you suggest? Then just t-hinge the stamps to the foamcore backing board. Hi Fred Im sorry, Im not sure what your question is. What size frame and mat would you recommend? Is there any relation btw picture (the actual picture, in your example 810) & Mat opening 1114? It is 8 1/2 x 14? What size and type of frame can I get for this? 2 is ok and select custom on our website and just enter in the opening of 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 and borders of 2-1/8 resulting in a 1518 frame. Customer service is also available to help with any questions on the website. For something that large I would not recommend going smaller than 3 inches but there are not rules. Is a mat needed? If you are ordering from us, then yes. The other is 14 inches width and 11 inches height. Im working on a gallery wall for my home and have a backwards question. I was going to get some chair rail to use for the frame since its more decorative and has a rabbet already cut. Each one measures 12x12, and in each case the picture has no border or frame around it. I have a 22 x 28 inside dimensions what would be the outside dimensions with a inch and a half by half inch by three-quarter inch quarter in stock. Mat Window Opening: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 Are all frames like this? I want to frame the pictures to show the entire picture. Thank you Tara! You can also just go here https://www.framedestination.com/ The dimensions of the image are 4028 cm and 4034 cm. Jeanne, there are some books and of course custom framers will take workshops. This artwork happens to have words on it, and some of the words are very close to the edge of the artwork. Do you try to match a color in the painting, or the decor of a room? Thanks for your help. Thanks and have a great evening! Those are kind of small borders and not equal, but if you do 2-5/8 mat borders all the way around it will go into a 1114 frame. In the mat section you can select the mat color you like. Is it the size of the opening or the size of the inside opening (backer board)? What size frame should I order if I want a 2 or 3 mat size? If you go with 2-1/4 inch borders the outside of the mat (and inside of the frame) would be 1521 inches. What size frame would I need w/mat for an 10 X 12 picture? I know that the mate has a 1/4 overlap so im not sure what size i should order. I have an old frame I want to use, but its not deep enough to put the art along with a double mat. Mat Window Opening: 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 Can you help me? I have an 8 inch round frame. Im framing a set of stamps, (dorky, i know!) Great site ~ I have an oil painting Im finally (half pleased) with and going to give it to my Mother. Ill be sure to keep this in mind and leave some extra space for blazing and mounting. So, are there sizes 18 x 26 outside measurement standard to fit this? Hi Shannon It will depend on how big the lip of the frame youve chosen is. Tom, you will need to make sure the inside dimension of the frame is about 22-1/8 inches by 34-1/8 inches. For images of this size I suggest the mat overlap the image by 1/4 inch on all 4 sides to make centering easier and to help ensure the artwork does not slip out from under the mat. For the inner dimensions, on our site, we have a mat calculator that will let you put in the artwork dimensions and then choose an overlap (such as the 1/4). We size our frame from the inside, so if you choose a standard frame, a 16x20 will work. The actual size of the needlepoint border is 8 wide by 14 15/16 tall, but there is an additional 1-1/4 inch of fabric on the top, 1 on the bottom and 1-1/2 inches of additional fabric on each side. Can you tell me what frame size I need to look for? What size frame do I need? Help! Thank you! I have a 1224 piece of art and I want a 3.5 inch mat. Mark. What size mat and frame would work? What can I do about the hole at the top? Awesome Info. 2014-2022 Frame Destination, LLC. If you choose a canvas floater frame, our site automatically adds an inch (making it 17 x 21), which gives 1/2 float space between the canvas and edge of frame. There is signatures on the white border, so I do not want to cover that part up. Debbie, you can get the print the print at the same width and height of the inside of your round frame, however, you will be cutting the corners off the image so you will want to verify you will not lose an important part of the image. Thanks! Mat boards cut by custom frame shops will usually cut the mat with an opening of 7.759.75 so there is less masking of the image. My art is 1824 and I would like a 3.5 inch mat or maybe slightly smaller. Youll typically see these used for canvas floater frames, but they can screw into the back of your existing frame and allow more room for contents. I want to get it framed and mated. What size picture do I need to print to fit in each frame? Example: Frames that are 1114 might actually have an external dimension of 1417 if the moulding is 1 and inches wide. In addition to various guidelines on framing there are also styles of framing and styles of decor. I love this post I read your blog fairly often and youre always coming out with some great stuff. I know Ill need the mat to measure 40x36 externally, but Im confused on what the measurements should be for the mat opening. However, the frame will be cut slightly larger (typically 1/8 inch). Thanks for the help explaining picture frame dimensions. I share this on my Facebook and my followers loved it. Please advise. Frame Inside: 8 1/2 x 11. Hi Mel, are you talking about actually writing on the frames, like with a Sharpie? Artwork Size: 9 x 12 I ordered a poster that is 17 x 25 is there a standard frame I could buy to fit this poster in or will I have to buy a custom frame? Are there any guidelines? If so, with these dimensions, how wide should the matt be and what size frame would you suggest? I bought an 8 x 10 frame from Michaels, but am finding that the picture opening in the front of the frame is a little smaller than the opening in the back where the artwork fits (about 1/4 inch on all sides). I have a 12 X 16 certificate and Im not sure what size frame I should be getting for either option. Linda, we automatically cut the inside of the frame to be 1/8 larger so you just order 1824. And it depends on how large the hole is. Print dimensions: 15.5x18, Image dimensions: 12x16, white border. How do I find a metal frame to do that? Or is that all part of the Artistry of Framing? Artwork Size: 6 x 9 That might work, but it is tough to do since it is unlikely they will be exactly the same size and the mat and stamps can change size as the temperature changes. Here is an example of a complete wood picture frame with 1-1/2 inch wood moulding, and an inexpensive white mat, and glass. I have created an art piece that is 8 x 10 inches (so that it would fit snuggly in a picture frame without a matte. Mark, I need to know what to measure to frame an open hole in the wall. In the case of 810 opening for 1114 frame it is one standard frame size 810 being placed into another standard frame size of 1114 which is what causes the borders to be unequal.