Course Details
Bring along a painting and a suitable frame, either a cheapo from Briscoes or a good second hand frame. We will provide all the tools, process and materials to frame your piece of art.
It’s a practical course where you will learn to prepare the frame, cut with a knife, measure and cut a matt with the matt cutter.
You will walk away with your painting framed, ready to hang and some useful knowledge about framing ready for sale, exhibition standards, D rings, swing tags, acid free archival materials, tape, and how to hang a painting on the wall.
What’s included in this workshop:
- Demonstration steps to framing your work
- assembling the tools you need
- choosing and cleaning frames
- how to size and cut an acid free mat
- what sort of tapes to use for each task
- various fixings for hanging and D-rings
- replacing acid leaching materials with foam board
- cutting techniques
- making and attaching labels and swing tags
- how to photograph your art
This is a hands-on session where you will learn to cut card, cut a window in the matt board, present, secure, tape, screw in D-ring, tie knots etc. All materials will be provided including: knives, metal ruler, cutting board, crescent board for the mat, mat cutter, tape, d-ring, string.
What to bring along:
- your artwork to frame
- a suitable frame for the artwork A4 or smaller
- enthusiasm
Learn more about your tutor here.
Thirty-minute lunch - bring a packed lunch to have in our historic home or explore the local cafes in Te Aro.
Please note:
Wheelchair access into the school and Ceramics Studio is located at the top of the driveway to the left of the main house. The Drawbridge Print Studio and the Upstairs Front Studio are accessible only via internal stairs. Please get in touch at [email protected] to let us know .how we can help.
Bookings terms and policies, including our refund policy, are here.