Novice Training Course

An in depth beginner picture framing course providing you with a strong foundation of skill & knowledge, including everything you need to know to set up & run a successful picture framing business. This course is very hands on but also covers design theory, sales skills, customer service & pricing.

One to one picture framing tuition £1,850 (one to two courses can be arranged).

Framing courses based at our premises include framing materials, Fine Art Trade Guild ‘Guild Certified Framer’ Study Guide, tea, coffee & cold drinks, fresh pastries & cakes & a selection of fresh fruit.

Features:

• The components of a frame & their purposes.

• The Fine Art Trade Guild’s ‘Levels of framing’:
  • Types & suitability of mountboard.
  • Tapes.
  • Glazing.
  • Specifications for mid & high (conservation) level framing.

• Workshop:
  
  • Equipment & machinery selection.
  • Layout.
  • Productivity.
  • Safety & risk assessments.

• Frame design:
  
  • Selecting mountboard colours, proportions, texture & numbers.
  • Choosing frame colour, proportions, texture, depth, rebate depth & numbers.
  • Sales desk techniques.

• Mounting:
  
  • Cutting single, double, multiple mounts & multiple aperture mounts.
  • Cutting unequal border margins & V-grooves.
  • Mount cutter set up, calibration & maintenance.
  • Mountboard storage & handling.

• Mitre cutting frame moulding & alternative cutting options.

• Joining frame moulding using an underpinner & alternative options.

• Backing board:
  
  • Correct selection.
  • Correct sizing.
  • Cutting.

• Glazing:
  
  • Introduction to the range of glazing products available.
  • Correct handling.
  • Correct storage.
  • Correct sizing.
  • Cutting.
  • Cleaning of standard & specialist glazing.

• Assembling, securing & sealing the frame.

• Finishing off:
  
  • Hanging fixings.
  • Bumpers.
  • Filling & touching up.

• Ruled lines.

• Art on canvas:
  
  • Identifying.
  • Handling & storing.
  • Stretching.

• Textile art:
  
  • Identifying.
  • Handing & storing.
  • Supporting.
  • Framing.

• Art on paper:
  
  • Identifying.
  • Handling & storing.
  • Hinging/supporting.
  • Framing.

• An introduction to 3-D object framing.

• Pricing & stock.