The American Picture Framing Academy (pictureframingschool.com) holds picture framing courses in many locations, including Dallas. Courses in Dallas teach you technical skills including mat cutting, mounting, conservation framing and frame cutting and joining. They also offer entrepreneurial insights to help students planning on becoming professional picture framers. Basic, intermediate and advanced classes are available, as well as a Picture Framing Boot Camp which incorporates all levels in one comprehensive course. APFA Diplomas are awarded to students who complete the courses.
The Carol Woolf Gallery and Frame Factory (cwgff.com) predominately manufactures and distributes art, frames and framing materials, while also offering short courses regarding framing design and technique. People interested in picture framing courses are advised to visit the Dallas showroom or contact the business via phone or email to organize a course.
Framing4Yourself (framing4yourself.com) hosts picture framing courses in various locations, including Dallas. They offer four different classes: Mat Cutting Made Easy, The Picture Framing Process, Intermediate Mat Cutting and How to Start a Picture Framing Business. These classes incorporate hands-on practical workshops to teach the techniques of picture framing and seminars discussing the entrepreneurial aspects of starting a picture framing business.
This Woodcraft store (woodcraft.com) in Addison, Dallas County holds two picture framing courses: Picture Frame Building for Beginners and Advanced Double Picture Frame Building. The beginners course teaches students to build picture frames using a table saw and router table while the advanced class builds on these techniques to teach students how to build double picture frames incorporating two types of wood. Students must complete the beginners course to be eligible for the advanced one.