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As an professional picture framer, what did Gav make of his 4 day course with us?I met Gav at the Art Trade Guild Art, ...
27/07/2026

As an professional picture framer, what did Gav make of his 4 day course with us?

I met Gav at the Art Trade Guild Art, Print & Frame Expo, where I was presenting a ‘pricing for framers’ talk & running a frame design workshop. Like many framers Gav was primarily self-taught & realised that there were some gaps in his framing knowledge. He ask if I could design a course for him that would fill those gaps & help him achieve the Guild Certified Framer qualification. After a chat to get a better understanding of Gav’s experience, I suggested a course syllabus that covered:

Conservation framing techniques for art on paper, textiles & 3-D objects.
GCF Certified Framer exam preparation.
Canvas stretching.
Business practices.
Pricing.

A couple of days after his course, Gav left us the following review:
“If you’re serious about conservation framing, whether you’re a beginner looking to build strong foundations or a professional wanting to elevate your skills, I cannot recommend Jon’s course highly enough. It was genuinely transformative for my practice. I came away not only with new skills and confidence, but also renewed enthusiasm. Already looking forward to the next visit.
Thank you, Jon. Highly recommended!”

Whether you're self-taught or not, if you feel like there are gaps in your framing knowledge, get in touch & let’s have a chat about what Picture Framing Tuition UK can do for you.

17/07/2026

When it comes to textile framing, Cath Friend from from Emerald Frames is a wonderful mix of extremely knowledgable, practical & down to earth. I'd definately recommend her texile workshop at the Fine Art Trade Guild.

When should you buy moulding on chop?When you can’t cut it well yourself - for example hard woods, mouldings that are to...
05/07/2026

When should you buy moulding on chop?

When you can’t cut it well yourself - for example hard woods, mouldings that are too wide for your mitre guillotine or mouldings that are easily chipped or damaged when cutting.

When chop costs less - for small frames it can cost less to buy on chop than the cost of buying a length of moulding, especially when you factor in labour time for cutting moulding yourself. The same applies with frames that require just over a length.

When you struggle to join a moulding - wide, heavy mouldings can be hard to join. Order as routed chop and put the emphasis on your supplier.

When you are pushed for time - you don’t have to cut chop, so it saves you time.

19/06/2026

If you're thinking of taking the Fine Art Trade Guild Guild Certified Framer exam, the Larson-Juhl UK Scholarship is a great way to fund it & improve your chances of success. The scholarship includes the exam fee, GCF Study Guide & pre exam training. All you have to do is fill in the application form.

If you're calculating your framing prices by multiplying the cost of materials you're only accounting for around 30% of ...
11/06/2026

If you're calculating your framing prices by multiplying the cost of materials you're only accounting for around 30% of the real cost of making a frame. The vast majority of the costs of making a frame are things that you might not have even considered such as rent, utility & telephone bills, marketing costs, accountants fees & so on.

Aren't pictue framers such a lovely group of people? Yesterday saw me at the office in London, running a day long 'Pric...
09/06/2026

Aren't pictue framers such a lovely group of people? Yesterday saw me at the office in London, running a day long 'Pricing for Framers' workshop for just such a group. There were presentations, group tasks, handouts & discussions covering:
✅The true cost of making a frame
✅Calculating your hourly rate
✅How much can you charge?
✅How to increase the pereceived value of your framing
✅How to know if you are getting your pricing right
✅How to stand out from your competitors

A big thank you to all that attendened for their hard work, constructive input & positive feedback & to the Fine Art Trade Guild for hosting.

19/05/2026

The closing date for the next round of Larson-Juhl UK scholarships, for studying towards & sitting the Fine Art Trade Guild Guild Certified Framer exam, is in 7 days.

11/05/2026

📣 Workshop Invitation: Pricing with Confidence 📣

We’re delighted to invite you to a pricing seminar and workshop with Jon Price GCF(APF) at Guild HQ, Wye House, London on Monday 8 June, 10.00am–4.00pm, followed by a 30‑minute Q&A.

This engaging, hands-on workshop will help you build confident, sustainable pricing for your framing business.

You’ll learn:
✅ How much should you charge?
✅ What should your hourly rate be?
✅ Should competitors influence your pricing?
✅ How do you know if your prices are right?

With over 26 years of business experience, Jon Price—Guild Accredited Trainer & Larson‑Juhl Framing Expert—will share practical pricing principles you can apply immediately, through interactive presentation, discussion and applied tasks.

💷 Member price: £90.00 inc. VAT

📍 Location: Guild HQ, Wye House, London

Reserve your place today and invest in pricing skills that support real business growth.

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These days many framers stetch canvases using staples rather than copper tacks. The staples used should be stainless ste...
28/04/2026

These days many framers stetch canvases using staples rather than copper tacks. The staples used should be stainless steel or galvanised so that they don't rust. They should be inserted diagonally, not parellel to the stretcher bars. This reduces the damaged caused to the warp (vertical threads) & weft (horizontal threads) of the canvas.

I'm very pleased to be able to say a massive congratulations to student MIck Jones who passed his Guild Certified Fram...
22/04/2026

I'm very pleased to be able to say a massive congratulations to student MIck Jones who passed his Guild Certified Framer exam on Monday. Mick has attended a number of one to one bespoke courses with us, including our GCF preperation course. So I'm even happier that he did well in his exam. Well done Mick & well deserved.

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