Picture Framer
What the work is
Cuts out and assembles mouldings to make picture frames, and frames paintings, photographs, needlework and other artwork.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Measures and cuts mouldings to required lengths
- Assembles mouldings using various fastening methods
- Cuts and fits glass, matting and backing materials
- Mounts artwork onto backing materials with appropriate techniques
- Inspects finished frames for quality
- Adds decorative elements to enhance frame appearance
- Assists customers in selecting frames and matting
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a cabinet and furniture workshop with a machine room and a finishing bay. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A drawer slides shut with a soft, even sound that tells you it is right
- You run your hand along a finished tabletop and cannot find a single flaw
- A customer collects a frame and says it makes the picture look better than the picture is
Hard days
- Dust, noise and ear protection for a whole shift on a big order
- A beautiful board that turns out to have a flaw in it after you have cut it
- A customer who changes the measurements after the timber is already cut
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 399533, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.