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Guild Publications


The Directory 2007-08
published by the Fine Art Trade Guild
Paperback. 296 pages.

Members: one copy FREE per annum
Non-members: £45 + P&P £5.50

Cutting edge quality information to help develop your products and services. Over 50,000 art prints listings. Detailed glossary of art and framing terms. Framing machinery and materials supplier contacts. Print equipment and materials supplier contacts. Industry Exhibition Calendar with contact details. Represents great value for money - an indispensable business tool.
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
The Artist's Guide to Selling Work
by Annabelle Ruston
Paperback. 128 pages. Preface by Anita Klein PRE.

Members: £8.00
Non-members: £9.99
This book contains must-read information about the business side of being an artist, selecting the right business, how businesses find artists, making an approach, pricing original artwork, terms & conditions, Case Studies, Selling direct, exhibition practices, Useful Addresses and more.
Designed to help both artists at the beginning of their careers as full-time professionals and gallery owners who are starting to sell work by contemporary artists.
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
Conservation Framing
published by the Fine Art Trade Guild

Paperback. 52 pages.
Members: £5.00
Non-members: £7.50
Areas covered include: glossary of terms; types of mountboard; attaching artwork; glazing and assembly; photographs, parchment, fabric and pastels.
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
Framing Fabric Art
published by the Fine Art Trade Guild
Paperback. 80 pages.

Members: £7.00
Non-members: £9.50
Handle fabric items with confidence.
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
Guild Commended Framer Study Guide
by Annabelle Ruston & Fiona Ryan GCF for the Fine Art Trade Guild. Updated substantially Jan 2004 by the Guild Framers Committee and Louise Hay
Latest edition published 2006

68 pages
Members: £10.00
Non-members: £12.50
Test Procedure. Artwork. Materials. Equipment. Workshop Practice. Job Sheets. Designing Frames. Record Keeping. Making Frames. Conservation.

The guide explains what you need to know and the standards to work to, to become a Guild Commended Framer.
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
Guild Commended Framer Advanced Accreditation: Conservation Framing
published by the Fine Art Trade Guild
Spiral bound. 42 pages.
Members: £15.00
Non-members: £25.00
Already a GCF? Specialise in conservation framing? This book is the accompanying guide to the GCF Advanced module in Conservation Framing.
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
Guild Commended Framer Advanced Accreditation: Mount Design & Function
published by the Fine Art Trade Guild
Spiral bound. 32 pages.
Members: £10.00
Non-members: £12.50
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
Guild Commended Framer Advanced Accreditation: Textile Framing
published by the Fine Art Trade Guild
Spiral bound. 28 pages.
Members: £10.00
Non-members: £12.50
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
Starting Up a Gallery and Frame Shop
by Annabelle Ruston
Paperback. 128 pages
Members: £12.99 Non-Members: £14.99
This invaluable and comprehensive guide offers advice on starting up your own gallery or frame shop. It covers all the basic questions involved such as: pros and cons of running your own business; choosing premises; start up and running costs; typical leasehold agreements and contracts; financial projections, grants and cashflow; business plans and financial management; exploring product groups and sourcing products; role of computers, the internet and e-marketing; capital investment; effective marketing, stock display, pricing; sales techniques, employing staff, legalities, etc.
To order: Call Moira on 020 7381 6616
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