Shop Stewards: Dawn Martin, David Lang
The Makersmiths Custom Picture Framing Shop in Purcellville, Virginia, provides members with the tools and workspace needed to create professional-quality custom frames for artwork, photographs, prints, certificates, and other treasured pieces. Designed for both beginners and experienced framers, the shop features a Jyden frame chopper for accurately cutting frame moulding, a Pistorius NV-B underpinner for joining frame corners, and a Fletcher F-3000 multi cutter for precision cutting of glazing and backing materials such as glass, acrylic, matboard, and foam board. The Fletcher cutter is a key piece of equipment in the shop, offering a stable, guided cutting system that helps ensure clean, accurate, and repeatable cuts while improving safety and efficiency compared to handheld cutting methods. A variety of mat cutters, framing hand tools, and related equipment support projects from initial layout and cutting through assembly and finishing. Whether you want to frame a favorite photograph, showcase original artwork, or learn the craft of custom picture framing, the Makersmiths framing shop offers a welcoming, hands-on environment for turning your project into a beautifully finished piece.