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

All tools, lumber, and finishing materials are provided.
What you'll take home
A custom wood picture frame you built yourself.
