Dromore Picture Framing ©
GCF Refresher / Preparation Course
Course Time: 9:00am – 5.00pm
This course, now requires 2 Full days
Course Content
Machine maintenance, set up, squaring, safety procedures
Review of Fine Art Trade Guild’s Mountboard & Framing Standards
Mount cutting, single mounts, double mounts, multi-aperture mounts, V Groove Mounts
Conservation mounting / hinging / use of undermounts
Ruled line drawing, set up, using corner gauge. Candidates for GCF Examination, must be fully conversant with the use of a Ruling Pen
Canvas Squaring and Stretching around wooden stretcher bars
Squaring / attaching / framing of pieces of decorated fabric Art (NEW Element of GCF Examination 2010 / 2011)
Practical elements of the GCF Examination will be performed, as well as a mock examination.
This course will ‘advise only on the 3 obligatory pre-prepared framed test pieces that are required. They are as follows: these items must be made in your own workshop......
Framed print to Conservation Standards, with 2 sets of ruled lines around the mount or a V Groove
Framed print, double mounted to Commended Standard
Stretched Oil Canvas, around wooden stretcher bars 7 framed
Candidates may bring along their favourite pieces of equipment, such as: Ruling Pen, rule, mountcutter, knife, etc…..
Required Reading / Materials Required
1 x prints, minimum size 7 x 5 inch (178 x 127mm)
1 x Piece of Decorated fabric Art, minimum 7x5 inch / (178 x 127mm)
Oil painting on canvas, minimum size 7 x 5 inch (178 x 127mm) & Stretcher Bars
*NEW* GCF Study Guide, Ruling Pen, Corner Gauge, Rule, Inks / Watercolours (for line drawing)
Fine Art Trade Guild....Bookshop
GCF PREPARATION COURSE
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GCF Examination dates are usually at the end of March / start of April and October each year. Other examination dates can be organised to suit candidates, this usually incurs an extra cost of the examiners travelling expenses, as all the examiners come from the UK mainland. For details of extra dates, please contact us at any time. 028 9269 3807 / 07545 262404 or email us
Preparations are in progress to organise a ‘GCF Weekend’ where candidates will attend a 1-Day Refresher on a Friday and then take their GCF Exam o the Saturday or Sunday. Please keep an eye on the web site for details.
GCF Exam dates for London, book your place NOW!
Thursday 16th September 2010
Thursday 11th November 2010