Hi all, I've never made a picture frame before, but I want to make one to frame a piece of art that I'm going to pick up as a gift for some good friends.

The artwork is a typical giclee print, with the image being 12"x12". It is matted on paper 20"x20". So there is a 4" matting border around this 12"x12" picture.

1. How wide should the frame be? I'm sure this is very subjective, but is there any rule of thumb for scaling frame width to the size of the picture?

2. Are there any good references out there for designing a frame? Any suggestions for a profile to route on the frame?

Thanks,

Andy - Newark, CA