Tired of looking for the right-size frame for the desired picture? Try making own wooden picture frame. This is also a good project for the beginner woodworker.  1. Establish the desired picture frame size. Remember to use the rug, not the picture to guide to determine the finished dimensions.

Dimensions of picture frames are quite a complicated thing to describe, but still there are some common terms that can be described.  This is usually the size of the image and not essentially the paper e.g. a 5x7 from a photo lab will usually be 5x7, but one can print a 5x7 at home on 5.5x8 papers. Mat exact opening: