How to open a baguette workshop

In order to open a framing workshop, a license is not required. The bulk of the costs will be for the purchase of equipment and working materials. You also need to consider the lack of domestic production of baguettes as such. Deliveries are made from abroad, which increases the cost of production. A significant advantage of this business is low competition.

Instruction manual

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You will need at least two rooms: one for the workshop, the other for receiving visitors. It is advisable to separately provide storage space. It is not recommended to be located in residential buildings due to noise during the work of the craftsmen and possible complaints from the residents. The workshop itself may be separate from the point of receipt of orders. The latter should be designed with taste and organically “weaved” product samples into the interior. Favorably affects the image of the business, proximity to exhibition galleries, art salons, gift shops.

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To equip a baguette workshop, you will need a machine for cutting blanks under the frame (guillotine), a machine for fastening rails, staplers for fixing the picture to the frame. To create ornaments, special saws imported from abroad are required, the purchase of which costs several thousand dollars. The assortment should have at least a few dozen baguettes. Manufacturers present their products at the annual professional exhibition in Bologna.

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The workshop staff should include at least one baguette master with at least two years of experience supervising three to four assistants. Among them may be specialists with the formation of a cabinetmaker or restorer. There are only a few examples of framing art courses. It is advisable to have a staff designer with an art education. You will also need an administrator to take orders and an accountant.

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Target buyers of a baguette workshop are regular customers with regular orders. These are embroidery women, artists, designers, and photographers. Therefore, it is extremely important to acquire a good reputation among customers and keep it at a high level.