Frank Marker Framers is an independent conservation framing studio. Alongside its commission work, it runs small, one-to-one courses where you learn the craft first-hand — and walk out with a piece you framed yourself.
Frank Marker Framers frames for homes, offices and galleries across Glasgow — conservation work built to protect and last. Its Frame Your Own Art courses are the teaching side of that same bench: the tools, the materials and the standards are exactly the ones used on commission work.
You're taught one-to-one by a working framer, so there's no lecture and no crowd — just you, your piece and the craft, learned properly and at your own pace.
Good to know: the studio sits in Elder Park Workspace with its own free, secure parking at the door — easy to reach from across Glasgow, and no scramble for a space on the day.
A cheap frame can quietly damage the very thing it holds — acidic board that yellows the paper, glass that lets daylight fade the colour. On the course you use the conservation materials galleries rely on: acid-free, reversible, and anti-UV.
The result isn't only a frame you made. It's a piece that's genuinely protected — the way something you care about deserves to be.
"A patient teacher, passionate and skilled in conservation framing. I highly recommend the workshop and the framing services."
"An enjoyable day learning so much about the art of picture framing. Patient, relaxed and friendly — I was really pleased with the result."
"Great experience, full of fun and informative content. I really enjoyed it!"
Book a course, explore the studio's framing work, or read the reviews on Google. Times are arranged around your schedule.