PERSONALIZED, PROFESSIONAL, AND AFFORDABLE TRAINING
Since we only accept up to 10 Students per class, you will be given almost individual attention. At our class you will find 10 complete workstations each containing a late model mat cutter, and all the supplies needed to complete your training. You will share a V-Nail joining machine, glass cutters, oval and circle mat cutter, plus a thumbnail plastic wedge joining machine.
SPECIAL OFFER! At no extra cost, I will teach you how you can have a part-time or full-time home-based business selling art. Ask me for more details when you call!
Techniques you will learn:-
Day 1
- Basic tools & equipment
- Types of mats (regular and conservation)
- Mat cutting projects - single, double, triple mats
- Types of art work
- Glass cutting and types of glazing
- Color coordination projects
- Mat cutting projects
- Mat design projects - multiple window openings
- Use of templates
- Cutting a fillet and installation
- Mat cutting oval and circles
- Framing materials, different kinds of tape
- Non-conservation mounting projects
- Conservation mounting
- Cutting Frames
- Joining frames - Using an underpinner & thumbnail machine
- Fitting
- Wood & metal moulding
- Length, chop, & join
- Use of templates
- The business end of framing
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
The class times for the four-day course are:
Monday through Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm and Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
If these dates do not fit your schedule, then for an nominal fee, we do offer one-on-one instruction for this course. Find out more here.
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