Los Angeles · Application-based

Custom Framing Intensive

A 6-week hands-on program in custom framing. Los Angeles. Cohort of 6. Application-based.

6 weeks · 2–2.5 hr sessions Cohort of 6 · all materials included $3,500 · payment plans available

№ 01 — The Program

Custom framing is a trade. This is a structured way to learn it.

Over six weeks you'll work with real tools and archival materials — mat cutting, mounting, glazing, float frames, shadow boxes, conservation basics, and the business side of the trade.

Every session is hands on. You leave with a finished, framed piece you built yourself.

Materials are included. The cohort is capped at 6 people.

№ 02 — Is this for you?

Is this for you?

I want to learn a trade.

I want to know how to do something most people don't know how to do.

I'm ready to learn a real craft, build a skill I can take anywhere, and see where it could lead.

I want to make something that lasts.

I'm tired of everything feeling disposable.

I want to learn how to make something thoughtfully, with materials and techniques that give it a life beyond me.

I want to finally frame the things I've been saving.

I have a drawer full of things I've been meaning to frame for years.

I'm ready to stop saving them for later and learn how to give them a proper home.

I want to make things with my hands.

I've spent enough of my life staring at screens.

I want to slow down, work with real materials, figure things out as I go, and leave with something I actually made.

I want to understand the stories behind what we keep.

I've always wondered why some things become so hard to let go of.

I want to look closer at the things we save and the stories we attach to them.

I want to frame my own work.

Framing is expensive.

I want to learn what actually matters, make informed choices, and take more of the process into my own hands.

№ 03 — Sessions

The six weeks

Week 1 Measuring, Tools, & First Cuts
Week 2 Mat Cutting
Week 3 Mounting & Hinging
Week 4 Glazing & Full Assembly
Week 5 Float Frames & Shadow Boxes
Week 6 Conservation, Pricing & Showcase

What you walk away with

A finished, framed piece you built
Full trade knowledge across all major techniques
Archival and conservation standards
How to price and quote framing work
A reference letter from the instructor
Alumni community and show access

№ 04 — Pricing

Pricing & payment

Founding Cohort Tuition: $3,500. All materials included.

Payment plans are available. A $500 deposit holds your spot. Remaining balance due before Week 1. A $50 admin fee applies to payment plans.

Tuition is non-refundable once your spot is confirmed.

№ 05 — Application

Applications are open

The cohort is limited to 6 people. Applications are reviewed within one week — shortlisted applicants are invited to an informal 10-minute interview.

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