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Box Framing Course

2 Days


Course Time: 9:00am – 5.00pm


(Materials Required: Small Teddy Bear and other similar item)

COURSE CONTENT

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Safe handling and storage of customers artwork, wearing of white gloves where necessary

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Measuring and calculation of size of object.

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Methods for making boxes: Foam Core Board, use of multiple frames to create deep boxes, use of the Tapered Box method, and use of other substrate to make boxes, i.e.. small wooden batons, etc.

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Calculation of and mount cutting to Conservation standard

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Methods of attaching object to backing substrate, i.e.. stitching, use of wire, clips, silicone gel, etc.

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Decoration of backing substrate, in Tapered Box or other box method

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Framing and mounting of item(s), paying particular importance of airspace

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Question, Answers, Problem solving

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Review of Fine Art Trade Guild Mountboard & Framing Standards



Fine Art Trade Guild....Bookshop

Recommended Reading:

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Conservation Framing, published by Fine Art Trade Guild

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Framing Collectable's in Shadow Box Frames



For Book Sales: Contact Moira at the Fine Art Trade Guild office (020) 7318 6616 or moira@fineart.co.uk