Digital BW, The Print

i've found 1.5 to 2" for matting that fits 8x10 frame.  it's said that
2" or so is good up to 11x14 or 14x17/14x18 frame size.  on 16x20 and
18x24 i like 3" mat borders.  

sometimes, an 8x12 or 8x10 print looks great in a 16x20 frame with
real big mat borders.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "zisskar"
<zissimos@...> wrote:
>
> A relevant question to this post, is how much should a matte frame be
> in ralation to the size of the print?
> I understand that this is very subjective and also it can be related
> to the nature of the photographic work. But is there a general rule of
> thumb as what the ideal proportions of the matte should be compared to
> image print?
>