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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Vergolder/in-Einrahmer/in EFZ
You design and gild ornate picture frames
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You craft high-quality frames by hand. You gild them and advise clients on framing their artworks.
As a Vergolder/in-Einrahmer/in EFZ, you combine traditional craftsmanship with artistic sensitivity. You work in your own workshop or on-site at restoration projects. You make frames by hand, apply leaf metal, and patinate surfaces. You advise clients individually, cut glass, and mount picture carriers. Your skill preserves cultural heritage and enriches public and private spaces with timeless aesthetics.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryCultural Heritage
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Vergolder/in-Einrahmer/in EFZ.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Vergolder/in-Einrahmer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Typical training path
Vergolder/in-Einrahmer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Kundenberatung
- Arbeitsvorbereitung und prozessbegleitende Arbeiten
- Vergoldung
- Rahmen-Fertigstellung
- Einrahmung
- Restaurierung
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- ausgeprägte Feinmotorik
- Schönheitssinn
- Geduld und Ausdauer
- Interesse an Kunst und ihrer Geschichte
- Kontaktfreude
- Kundenorientierung
- 1Kundenberatung
- 2Arbeitsvorbereitung und prozessbegleitende Arbeiten
- 3Vergoldung
- 4Rahmen-Fertigstellung
- 5Einrahmung
- 6Restaurierung
Where this can lead
You can switch careers after completing initial training. Experience in related crafts also helps.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Craftsmanship
- Fine motor skills
- Art appreciation
- Client focus
- Patience
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your workbench. You sand a wooden profile and carefully apply gold foil. Then you check the patina. You also adjust the mat board for the painting.
- You cut wood to size and glue it into stable frame profiles.
- You prime the surfaces with chalk and sand them smooth.
- You apply leaf metal to the frames using size gilding or oil gilding.
- You mix paints, varnish, and patinate the surfaces with care.
- You cut glass and cardboard for mat boards with precision.
- You stretch picture carriers and assemble the finished frames.
- You restore old frames and conserve historical artworks.
- You advise clients in person and find the right design solutions.
Working conditions
You work in your own workshop or travel frequently. You visit restoration sites, churches, museums, or framing shops.
Where to learn
- Schweiz. Verband Bild und Rahmen SVBR Sekretariat c/o RahmeLade AGSchlosstalstr. 50a, 8406 Winterthur
Strengths
- Craftsmanship
- Fine motor skills
- Art appreciation
- Client focus
- Patience
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Dust exposure
- Detailed work
- Travel time
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