Posted by Paul Wegemann on April 19, 2008 at 11:52 AM
I just received a brochure in the mail from Framing4yourself.com, taught by M. David Logan. Have any of you folks ever taken a workshop from him and if so, what did you think? It's going on in Denver the weekend of June 7th and 8th. Matting and framing are certainly weak points for me so a hands-on workshop could be helpful.
Thanks,
Paul
Posted by Ron Leraaen on April 19, 2008 at 2:53 PM
I got one of the brochures also. I can tell the mailing list was obtained from Outdoor Photographer due to the wrong spelling of my last name.
I decided to try to learn how to do my own framing about 15 years ago because custom framing was so expensive. I bought a couple of books, a mat cutter, and a miter saw. There was a bit of a learning curve for me taking this route. I wish these classes were available when I was trying to learn.
Being a frame shop owner and in the business for about 10 years, I'll try to give you an unbiased opinion.
The Logan family manufactures framing equipment geared to the hobby framer or low volume framer. Their equipment is very good for these applications. I've actually owned 2 of their mat cutters over the years. I think their product is the best made of this segment.
The course looks like it is very well organized. You should be able to get a good grasp of the basics in a day or two and the price looks reasonable. Of course they will be pitching their equipment, but there is nothing wrong with that.
Posted by Bert Fukuda on April 19, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Paul ~ I've been looking for a class like this, I'm going to sign up. Let me know if you do, it would be nice to meet someone from the forum in person.
Aloha,
Bert
Posted by Paul Wegemann on April 21, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Discussion
3 repliesThanks,
Paul
I decided to try to learn how to do my own framing about 15 years ago because custom framing was so expensive. I bought a couple of books, a mat cutter, and a miter saw. There was a bit of a learning curve for me taking this route. I wish these classes were available when I was trying to learn.
Being a frame shop owner and in the business for about 10 years, I'll try to give you an unbiased opinion.
The Logan family manufactures framing equipment geared to the hobby framer or low volume framer. Their equipment is very good for these applications. I've actually owned 2 of their mat cutters over the years. I think their product is the best made of this segment.
The course looks like it is very well organized. You should be able to get a good grasp of the basics in a day or two and the price looks reasonable. Of course they will be pitching their equipment, but there is nothing wrong with that.
Aloha,
Bert
If I go, I'll certainly let you know.
Paul