To determine the frame depth that you need for your art package add up the components you are using including the depth of the actual art. This will allow you to determine which frames are deep enough to accommodate your artwork package.To determine the frame depth that you need for your art package add up the components you are using including the depth of the actual art. This will allow you to determine which frames are deep enough to accommodate your artwork package.
The rabbet depth is the amount of space in the frame to accommodate the artwork package. All Metropolitan frames have the rabbet depth dimension illustrated in the product section.
Common Framing Component Depths |
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| Component | Fraction | Decimal |
| 4 ply museum board | 1/16 | 0.062 |
| 2mm glass | 5/64 | 0.078 |
| .100 acrylic/2.5 mm glass | 3/32 | 0.093 |
| 1/8 foamboard/acrylic | 1/8 | 0.125 |
| 3/16″ foamboard | 3/16 | 0.1875 |
| Standard stretcher bars | 3/4 | 0.750 |
| Oversize stretcher bars | 1 1/4 | 1.250 |
| 1/2″ spacers | 1/2 | 0.500 |
| 3/4″ spacers | 3/4 | 0.750 |
The following chart outlines the depth needed for the most common framing presentations. |
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Presentation style |
Depth requirements |
| Mat presentation: Glazing 4 ply rag mat, 4 ply rag backing board Foamboard filler board |
All Metropolitan profiles have needed depth |
| Plus strainer | Metropolitan profile 106 or deeper is required. |
| Overmount presentation: Glazing 1/2″ spacer 4 ply rag board backing Foamboard backing |
Metropolitan profile 114 or deeper is required. |
| Plus strainer | Metropolitan profile 101 or deeper is required. |
| Overmount presentation: Glazing 3/4″ spacer 4 ply rag board backing Foamboard backing |
Metropolitan profile 106 or deeper is required. |
| Plus strainer | Metropolitan profile 115 or deeper is required. |