Standard Mat Board Dimensions

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Standard mat board dimensions.

About our standard picture frame mat openings. Mat board openings standard sizes and custom. For example 11 1 2 x 14 1 2 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 for the opening size. Our standard sizes all have windows that are 1 4 less the size of the intended print size.

The inner dimensions or window of the mat board should be 1 2 to 1 4 inches less than the dimensions of your piece of art. The opening in our standard sized mats that appear in the size drop down selector. Measure the visual area of the artwork you want to mat. If you order a picture frame that is the exact size of your print there will be no room for a mat and the photo will take up.

Frame destination is also happy to pre cut mat board to your custom size request. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. Our picture frames are indexed by artwork size. If you are making your prints to fit in a standard frame with a pre cut mat the following is a list of frame sizes and mat openings that you can find at most arts and craft stores.

About mat board and their sizes. 100 cotton fiber buffered with calcium carbonate with a ph of 9 0 5. Do you already have a frame. A 11x14 mat will fit perfectly in a 11x14 frame if you don t have your frame in hand and have only your artwork your outer size depends on how wide you d like your mat.

This provides a surface to which the work can be taped or glued. The term for this is overlap which refers to how much of the artwork will be covered by the mat board. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. 4 x 6 3 75 x 5 75.

Subtract 1 2 from the artwork size. 4 x 6 5 x 7 8 x 10 standard frame sizes with and without mat board. Lisa most prints come with a white border around the image. Artwork size is the actual size of the photograph inkjet or other print being framed.

Buffered matboard is ideal for black and white prints for. Image size mat opening frame size. A standard mat window opening overlaps anywhere from 1 8 1 4 of the artwork. Find your mat board s inner dimensions.

The easiest way to mat it is by cropping the image a small amount typically 1 8 on all four sides. Choosing frame sizes with mat board. The outer size of your mat board are the dimensions measuring the outside of the mat board. We offer full sheet mat boards in a vibrant array of colors from soft neutrals to beautiful bolds.

You can even get archival quality full sheet mat boards for high end framing needs. This is the same as your frame size. Choosing your outer size.