13 x 19 Picture Frames

[casey mcallister]

I have searched all over the place to find a place to buy 13 x 19

pre matted frames and cannot find any. Do you know where I can find

some?

[p._neil_ralley]

I have doubts whether you will find ready-made and pre-matted frames of that size. You might possibly find 12" x 18" but, personally, I have found those to be hard to find also. If, like me, you prefer to have someone else do the mat-cutting then I can recommend http://www.matcutter.com - they are reasonably-priced and reliable. For frames there are various places online but you might do just as well buying from a retail outlet such as Michael's, A.C. Moore or Jerry's artist's outlet. For odd or unusual sizes the modular metal frame sets are quite good - you just buy one set of length pieces and one of width pieces of the appropriate size. I have a feeling that Bainbridge might also do something similar in wood. FWIW I usually opt to print 14" x 11" because it makes framing so much easier with precut mats readily available and lots of options for 20" x 16" frames.

[chris_ladoulis]

William, I just found a thread from Nov 03 that covers the same question, with a couple sources for finding the mats/frames. here's the <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006P4Q">forum link</a>.

[RobertChura]

Try <a href="http://lightimpressionsdirect.com/">Light Impressions</a>

[jason__california_]

Another great place to check would be www.redimat.com they offer an 18 x 24 mat with a 13 x 19 opening. The prices are very reasonable.

[mark_rogers]

<p>As the owner, I am biased but as a photographer printing 13x19 prints many years ago I decided to found <a href="http://www.framedestination.com/">Frame Destination, Inc.</a> just for this reason. 13x19 as well as other 3/2 aspect ratio sizes such 12x18, 16x24, and 8x12 are all standard sizes.</p>