“I wanted to build something again. Something real. Not just an idea on a whiteboard.”

Thomas runs a small engineering firm.
He started it over 15 years ago.
Now he employs about 25 people — many of whom he trained himself.

They build technical systems no one ever sees.
Pump units. Control housings. Custom machinery.
Things that work quietly in the background — but keep entire processes running.

It’s precise work.
But it’s also fast-paced, deadline-driven, and packed with client pressure.

Over time, Thomas noticed something:
His job had become a stream of problems.

Missing parts.
Tough negotiations.
Hiring struggles.
A client suddenly wants everything changed.
Someone quits.
And that machine in Hall 2? Down again.

Thomas studied engineering. He knows how to build, weld, and solve.
But he hadn’t done it in years.

The workshop used to be his space.
Now it’s mostly the office.
He used to make things.
Now he tells others what to make.

And then, one day, the thought appeared — quiet but steady:
“What if I just built something again? Not delegate. Not decide. Just… build.”

That’s when he heard about my framebuilding course.

One week away.
No meetings. No spreadsheets. No emails with “just a quick check-in.”
Just him. Steel. Focus. And fire.

He signed up — a little unsure.
“I haven’t brazed in forever.”
“I don’t know if I still have the patience.”
“I’m usually the one giving instructions.”

Exactly.
That was the point.
To not be in charge.
To start from zero.
To work with his hands — and only his hands.

And piece by piece, it all came back.
The eye for detail.
The slow rhythm of filing.
The hiss of the torch.
The moment two tubes fit perfectly — because he made them fit.

Thomas laughed a lot that week.
At the process.
At his mistakes.
At himself.

Mostly, though, at the simple joy of watching something take shape — right in front of him.

By the end of the week, he stood in front of a frame.
Not flawless. Not shiny.
But real. And his.

Does that feeling sound familiar?
Then maybe this course is exactly what you need.

 Find upcoming dates here

And if you have any questions – just write me.
See you soon in the workshop,
Robert