Picture Framing Workshop

You will use professional framing tools and equipment when learning picture framing and mounting skills. These skills could be used in a busy framing studio, or how to set-up a small-scale studio of your own.

What is the course about? An introduction to picture framing and presentation. Using professional tools and constructing methods. You will build a frame for your own piece of art. What will we cover? We will be learning how to cut and join frames. How to cut glass and/or Perspex. Mount-board cutting, as well as different styles of mounting work in the frames. What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...

• Measure and cut frames using a variety of different tools
• Use different methods to glue and join frames
• Cut acrylic / glass
• Measure and cut mount-board to fit your art work
• Have a working understanding of different ways to mount your art work. Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring? The course fee covers all basic materials that will be used, such as frame moulding, acrylic glass and mount-board. More specialist materials can be bought online and locally - the tutor will provide a list of suppliers. Please bring a pencil and notebook to each class. You will be expected to make your own notes to supplement any course handouts. It is a hands-on class so it would be good to bring an apron, or clothes you don't mind getting dirty. You will need to bring some artwork to frame A2 max size.