The Framing4Yourself  Workshops
For Fifteen Years the Nation's Premier Picture Framing Workshops
featuring M. David Logan

Upcoming Locations and Dates:.  Salt Lake City, UT  May 17th and 18th, 2008 Denver, CO  June 7th and 8th, 2008 Omaha, NE  June 14th and 15th, 2008 Chicago, IL  June 28th and 29th, 2008 Boston, MA  July 19th and 20th, 2008 Washington, DC  July 26th and 27th, 2008 Charlotte, NC  August 16th and 17th, 2008 Atlanta, GA  August 23rd and 24th, 2008 Memphis, TN   Sept 13th and 14th, 2008

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Workshop #2
The Picture Framing Process, Step-by-Step
Saturday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm

An overview of the Picture Framing process from start to finish. Learn how to make your own frames, how to cut mats, how to mount artwork , how to attach a paper dust cover, how to clean glass and how to hold the contents in a frame.  Unlock the secrets of framing professionals in a wide variety of areas and overcome common errors.   All equipment and material provided.  Hands-on instruction.   Class fee $75.  Discounts for multiple classes.

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Workshop #3
Intermediate Mat Cutting
Sunday, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 

Expand your mat cutting skills.  Learn how to cut V-Groove mats, multiple-opening mats, and oval and circle mats.  Explore how to select mat colors for effective presentation and how to accurately size matboard for maximum yield.  Also, learn how to combine matting techniques for a wide range of creative possibilities and learn how matting can buttress your bottom line.  All equipment and materials provided.  Hands-on instruction.  Class fee $75.  Discounts for multiple classes.
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Workshop #4
How to Start a Picture Framing Business
Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
 

An orderly and constructive analysis of what it takes to start a picture framing business.  Learn the most important thing to do first; avoid the pitfalls that sink many frame shops; take a cold hard look at your competitors; weigh the most cost effective methods of marketing; learn how to analyze price versus cost and plan strategically for growth.  This class provides a format for starting a framing business and growing it.  Seminar format.  Class fee $75.  Discounts for multiple classes.

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Mid-Week Class
David Logan's 2-Evening Matting and Framing Clinic
Wednesday and Thursday  7:00pm-9:30pm
 

A step-by-step hands-on procedural through the picture framing process, including mat cutting, frame making, proper mounting of artwork and photography, color and design, glazing, loading contents into the frame and attaching a dust cover and hanging hardware, all with an eye to overcoming common difficulties and achieving superior results.  David Logan, the nation's premier framing instructor, is your instructor.  

 
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Your Instructor

M. David Logan is the nation’s premier picture framing instructor.  Following ten years as Marketing VP for Logan Mat Cutters, he began his own business, teaching and writing.  His classes have been attended by thousands of people over the past two decades and his book Mat, Mount and Frame it Yourself is the number one selling book on picture framing in the country.  His style is candid and clear as well as informative and entertaining.  He has received accolades as an instructor and helped thousands of people get comfortable matting and framing.