Picture Framing for Beginners and Improvers - Intensive

Do you buy art and never get it framed? Are you an artist or photographer with collection of unframed pieces? Have you considered a picture framing workshop? In this workshop, you learn about the components of a well framed piece of art and learn the steps to producing the same results. Using the Fine Art Trade Guild standards for framing art, you learn to: Plan, design and measure a piece of art. Cut the components for that art, including the mounts, frame, and glass. Assemble the pieces to complete the framed piece to a professional standard.

To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on the start date of the course. You should have good numerical skills as measurements and calculations are used throughout the sessions.

Each student will learn to Measure, plan and cut a single mount, using a mount cutter. Measure, cut and assemble the frames using a mitre saw. Cut glass with a hand-held glass cutter. Cut backing board with a Stanley knife or equivalent. Join the frame with a pinner. Assemble all the pieces to complete the framed piece to a professional standard. Each student will learn to Measure, plan and cut a single mount, using a mount cutter. Measure, cut and assemble the frames using a mitre saw. Cut glass with a hand-held glass cutter. Cut backing board with a Stanley knife or equivalent. Join the frame with a pinner. Assemble all the pieces to complete the framed piece to a professional standard. Advanced achievement: For those wanting additional challenges, students can: Reuse an existing frame and reverse engineer the measurements to cut the mount for an image and reassemble the work ready to hang. Work with deep box frames Course Outcomes By the end of the c

There is no formal assessment for this course. The tutor is a professional picture framer and will provide guidance and feedback on your progress. Using Q&A, observations, PLPs, practical sessions using specialist classroom facilities to build a body of coursework and different outcomes that incorporate new techniques and processes.