Custom Framing Business Startup Guide
Learn to price the job instead of the wood, handle customers' irreplaceable property the right way, and build the shadow-box and military-memorabilia specialty where the real margin is. This 32-page guide walks through the licensing basics, the equipment you actually need to start, and the pricing formula — plus six working templates to run it with.
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What It Covers
Confirm what licensing you actually need — there is no framing-specific license in most states, just a local business license and a resale certificate. Price every job with the (materials + labor) × markup formula instead of materials alone. Handle irreplaceable customer property correctly: condition reports, care-custody-and-control insurance, and the conversation to have before you accept a folded flag or an original photograph. Build the shadow-box and military-memorabilia specialty, where the margin and the loyalty both live.
Six Working Templates
- Startup checklist
- Equipment and budget worksheet
- Pricing and estimate template
- Invoice template
- Job log and lead tracker
- Compliance and safety page
This guide gives you the framework. The full Custom Framing Business Plan ($19) adds a frame job pricing calculator, a customer property intake record, an equipment buy list with new and used prices, a glazing comparison, and a shadow-box and military-memorabilia build guide. See what’s inside the plan →