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Design Resource
Making of Bamboo Frame - Agartala, Tripura
Traditional Handicraft
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Making Process
Materials required to make a photo frame are bamboo strips, glue, photo to be inserted, saw, scissor, billhook. One also needs to figure out the size of the photo to be fit into the frame. A measuring tape is used on the bamboo stripes for the correct size. The saw is used to cut the sticks of bamboo to the desired length. The bamboo sticks are cut at an angle on the edges to give the appearance. The larger or smaller size is made as per customers' needs.
The slit strips of bamboo are weaved to the previous strip. The bamboo strips are arranged in a criss-cross manner. The strips are arranged to intertwine like cording and give it a basic form that becomes easier to use. The bamboo strips are bend and arranged in the required manner. A small thin strip of bamboo is inserted into the base and frame to tighten and keep it stiff. The billhook is used to tuck the extra strips. Then the desired picture or photo is stuck into the bamboo frame. The picture is secured with tape, or a couple of the thick paper pieces are inserted between the back of the picture and the frame.
