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The Framing4Yourself Workshops
For Fifteen Years the Nation's Premier Picture Framing Workshops

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How to Cut Multiple Opening Mats

How to lay out and design a mat with more than one window in it.
Avoiding the single error that can send you back to square one
Hands-on cutting of six window multiple-opening mat.

How to Cut V-Groove Mats

Hands-on cutting of an elegant V-Groove to surround the mat's window.
Calibration of the Logan V-Groove cutter to achieve maximum results.
Hands-on tips to avoid common missteps.

How to Cut Oval and Circle Mats

Working with the Logan Oval and Circle mat cutter.
Tips to get quality oval results right away and always.
Hands-on cutting of oval and circle mats.

How to Cut Stepped Corner Mats

How to cut a mat with two steps in each corner.
Wrapping your mind around this challenging and rewarding technique.
Hands-on cutting of a stepped corner mat.

Understanding Your Design Potential

How to advance from core techniques to other possibilities.
How to combine core techniques to explode your matting potential.

Sizing of Matboard for Maximum Yield

Using a mat cutter's squaring arm to reduce matboard quickly.
Thinking through the layout to get to the most productive yield.

All equipment and materials provided.
Hands-on instruction.
Discounts for multiple classes.
Early enrollment discount.

Main workshop page > Intermediate Mat Cutting Class

"Thank you for doing an excellent class. I especially appreciated your very organized and well thought out approach to instruction. You made everything clear and easy to understand."

- Melanie Howard, Rochester, MI

"I just want to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed learning from you yesterday. I've made frames for years and I feel like now I can properly make them. Overall my mat cutting and framing will be much improved as a result of the many tips described yesterday."

- Iris Kovarsky, Highland Park, IL

"I have read several books about framing but the workshop gave me hands on experience that I would otherwise never have had. The material was presented in a very sequential and logical manner. I feel like I learned so much and will be able to apply this knowledge immediately."

- Judi Hendricks, Danville, PA

"I had the pleasure of attending your workshop. David Logan did an outstanding presentation. The next time you have a workshop in my area, I will be in attendance."

- Greg Gunn, Denham Springs, LA

"I attended your workshop this past weekend in Orangeburg, NY. It was great! I learned a lot about framing and matting. Your methods of teaching were outstanding."

- Eddie Raven Jr., Babylon, NY

"Your presentation was well organized, and both informative and instructive, and your many comments were insightful. We are very pleased we attended."

- Carl and Janis Brown, Centreville, OH

David Logan

David Logan is the nation’s premier picture framing instructor. Following ten years as Marketing VP for Logan Mat Cutters, he wrote two books on picture framing, Mat, Mount and Frame it Yourself, and The Complete Guide to Home Picture Framing. His workshop series kicked off in 1993 and his classes have been attended by thousands of people over the past two decades. His style is candid and clear as well as informative and entertaining. He has received accolades as an instructor and helped thousands of people become proficient at matting and framing.