Dromore Picture Framing ©
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This course is designed to give an insight to those people who are interested in
taking up picture framing on a full-time basis, or thinking of opening their own
business.
During your day with us, you will get a detailed insight into the art of
picture framing. You will be shown all the machinery involved, shown demonstrations
of each piece of equipment and then get hands on practical time. By the end of your
day, you will have framed a small print with a double mount, glass, backing board,
and have completely finished it off, by taping the back and adding hanging fittings.
At the end of the day, you will not yet be a framer, but you will have a good idea
what being a professional framer is really about.
Before the practical elements of
the course, you will be given a short talk on workshop safety, machine maintenance
and the Fine Art Trade Guild's 5 Levels of Framing. (Framing Standards)
COURSE CONTENT
(Students are also advised to take notes)
1. Talk on workshop safety, introduction
to all the main machinery and machine maintenance
2. Using Prints (Provided) - How
to calculate Image Size, calculate Mount Sizes / Border Sizes and choose Mount Colours
using colour co-ordination (A talk on the Identification and Handling of Artwork
will be given here, with examples)
3. Demonstration of Mount Cutting - Using Keencut
Ultimat Gold 48’ or Fletcher 2200 48' - Practical Squaring Mountboard, using both
the Keencut Excalibur and the Fletcher 3100 wall Cutter. Single & Double Mount Cutting,
Mount Cutting with a Deeper Base + Talk On Mountboard Standards and assessing the
perfect cut (A talk on the differing qualities and makeup of mountboard will be given
here)
4. Demonstration of Glass Cutting, using both Fletcher 3100 Wall Cutter and
hand held glass wheel - Practical Glass Cutting with both pieces of equipment and
the safe disposal of glass
5. Demonstration of MDF (Backing Board) cutting, using
Fletcher 3100 Wall Cutter and hand held Stanley type knife - Practical MDF Cutting
with both pieces of equipment and the health risks involved using knives
6. Morso
Guillotine - How to use safely, how to use the rebate supports and right arm measuring
arm - Demonstration of Mitre Cutting - Practical(s) Mitre Cutting, assessing the
perfect mitre
7. Demonstration of Underpinner, Using Cassese how to set up, (front
and back stops) use of good quality wood glue on all mitres - Practical(s) underpinning
of moulding, assessing the perfect join
8. Demonstration on how to attach the print
to the Mountboard and or undermount, using the correct tapes for different framing
levels.
9. Talk on Conservation Framing, its uses and reasons why, and the care, handling
and protection of customer's art + 5 Levels of Framing (Framing Standards), and reference
to the legal responsibilities of framing))
10. Demonstration of how to clean the glass,
and the final step of pinning the mounted print, mount, glass and MDF / Backing Boards
into the frame skeleton and taping the back using gummed tape - Practical(s) of finishing
11.
Talk on workshop set up, equipment involved in basic start up. Short talk on the
student's requirements for the future and answer any questions, and for those wishing
to progress to a further course, a copy of the Fine Art Trade Guild's GCF Study Guide
will be available to purchase at the low cost of £13.50. (Available in the Guild
office, London, 020 7381 6616, or email
Also there will be catalogues brochures, etc. available, and a tour of the D&J Simons warehouse and showrooms.
This course is only a basic introduction to picture framing It is held 4 times per year on either a Monday or Tuesday, or both days if numbers permit.
Course instructors are
Mr. Steven McKee GCF, GCF Adv
&
Mr Joe Adepoju (D&J Simons)
To ensure your place, please contact Joe Adepoju.
Dates for 2010 as follows:
Tuesday 14th Sept. 2010
Tuesday 9th November 2010