Frameless Frames
I don't really know what else to call them; they are picture frames that consist only of a wooden (normally plywood) back with a seperate pane of glass, of equal size to the back, that can be attached by way of four metal clips. Your masterpiece sits between back and glass. They are good because sometimes frames can devour pictures. And also because most mass-produced Poya-style frames are either Hello Kitty or big lumps of metal.
I always thought this kind of thing was pretty normal in graphically capable societies, but I'll be goddamned if I can find a single one in the whole city. I tried Working House, Poya, and Hola; not to mention all the photographic shops on the big circle. I even tried the 'Everything Shops'. Nothing.
Does anyone know of a specialist frame shop that might sell these?
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Good question. I'd like to
Good question. I'd like to know myself about getting frames in Tainan.
I have been going to the KMT village sites that are being razed and saw some materials lying around that would make some good frames with character, but would require some sort of skill by the artist. Things like window frames (with small windows) that might be nice for an authentic Taiwan photo displays. Those places are disappearing fast though, so any scavenging will need to be done ASAP.
Can you get a picture of
Can you get a picture of what you're looking for? Then the collective consciousness can get to work helping out.
IKEA in Kaohsiung has the
IKEA in Kaohsiung has the exact frames you're looking for. That might be your best bet.
Finding a picture was
Finding a picture was surprisinly difficult. I guess they are not as universal as I thought. Also, I'm not sure how to embed an image in the reply, so here is a link to the best picture I could find;
Thanks to the person who suggested IKEA, I will check it out tomorrow.
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Thanks Lei, You are correct.
Thanks Lei, You are correct. For anybody who is interested, here is a picture of what I was talking about and you can, indeed, get them from IKEA in Kaohsiung (2nd floor, about 500nt for 2).
They only had 2 sizes though, so anything bigger than 21cm x 30cm would have to be DIY I guess.
No worries! Glad you found
No worries! Glad you found them :)
Also, I drove past a frame
Also, I drove past a frame shop on Bei-an yesterday. I was late for work so I couldn't stop to check it out, but it looked pretty good from the outside. Bei-an runs between Gong-Yuan and Simen, and the frame shop is toward the Gong-Yuan end; a few stores down from the Seven on the corner.