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Picture Thickness
by
John C. Kelly, Ph.D.
© 1998, John C. Kelly
Standard frame depth is 3/8 inch. Special orders can take them up to 5/8 inch or even higher. A single mat fits perfectly into a 3/8 inch deep frame. A double mat can be forced in. You can go to a deeper frame and use spacers on a metal frame.
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Layer |
Single Mat |
Double Mat |
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Glass |
1/8 |
1/8 |
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Mat |
1/16 |
1/8 |
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Picture |
0 |
0 |
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Backing |
3/16 |
3/16 |
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Total |
6/16 = 3/8 |
7/16 |
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