So you have an image you would like to place and burn into a silkscreen. How do you determine the correct size for your art, as well as selecting the appropriate silkscreen frame size to support your artwork.
Below is a chart that will help you determine the frame size you can select based on your image size. We made these calculations based on the interior dimension of your silkscreen frame, allowing for 3" around your design so you can pull your ink with your squeegee, and still have a comfortable border.
Frame Size (outer dimension) | Frame Size (inner dimension) | Max Recommended Image Size |
8x10 | 6x8 | 3x4 |
10x14 | 8x12 | 4x8 |
12x12 | 10x10 | 5x5 |
12x16 | 10x14 | 7x9 |
14x14 | 12x12 | 8x7 |
18x20 | 15x17 | 11x12 |
21x21 | 18x18 | 14x13 |
20x24 | 17x21 | 13x16 |
21x27 | 18x24 | 14x19 |
23x31 | 19x27 | 15x21 |
28x28 | 24x24 | 18x18 |
25x36 | 21x32 | 18x24 |
30x40 | 25x36 | 21x28 |
36x48 | 31x43 | 25x36 |
36x36 | 32x32 | 26x26 |
40x54 | 35x49 | 30x40 |
64x46 | 41x59 | 36x50 |
72x48 | 66x42 | 56x38 |