Make a Custom Picture Frame

Build a wood picture frame sized for art you bring or choose in class.

Overview

An intermediate woodworking workshop focused on clean joins and accurate cuts. You'll design a frame profile, cut and assemble the pieces, then finish and fit it so it's ready to hang.

Topics covered

Woodworking

Instructor

Ari Zade · Founder & Design Engineer

Ari runs fabrication workshops at Desk Job — from first cuts to finished builds, meeting makers wherever they're starting from.

More about the studio

Agenda

  1. 1.Plan dimensions and choose a frame profile
  2. 2.Measure, mark, and cut your stock
  3. 3.Join corners and assemble the frame
  4. 4.Sand, finish, and fit glass or backing

Tools you'll use

DeWalt Cordless Power Tools
DeWalt Cordless Power Tools

All tools, lumber, and finishing materials are provided.

What you'll take home

A custom wood picture frame you built yourself.