{"id":118,"date":"2026-03-06T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/blog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:39:06","slug":"how-to-measure-art-framing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/how-to-measure-art-framing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure Art for Framing: Get the Perfect Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Measuring art correctly is perhaps the most important step in the framing process \u2014 if the art size is off, the rest of the measurements for the frame, matting, cover, backing, etc. will also be off, and we don’t want that! *Even if your artwork or the artist claims it to be a certain size, you should always measure it yourself to confirm, just to make sure you receive a frame that fits perfectly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn How to Read a Ruler  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some rulers have an English side– inches, feet, yards, etc.– and a metric side– millimeters, centimeters, meters, etc.  The marks on a ruler all have different lengths because they denote different fractional increments.<\/p>\n\n\n

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On the English side, the longest ones mark each inch. The second-longest ones mark each half-inch; the third-longest mark each quarter-inch; the fourth-longest mark each eighth of an inch; and the fifth-longest mark each sixteenth of an inch. When lining up the ruler to your art, it’s important to line it up with the nearest fractional increment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, keep in mind that this measurement will dictate the cut of the frame, backing, and acrylic, so it’s important to make it as precise as possible. Because of this, we strongly advise<\/em> you use a standard, rigid measuring tape to measure your art, as flexible measuring tapes (such as ones used to measure fabric) may not be entirely accurate for measuring art and photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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