Description
The Kiko is a photo frame built from glass front and back, edged with brass strip and hung from a recycled sari tie. There is no backing board: whatever goes in is held between two panes, so the wall shows through around it. The brass is soldered on by hand and the weld marks are left visible at the joins. Two small rings at the top corners carry the tie, which is knotted through them and cut from a different length of sari each time.
The aperture is 8 x 10 inches. The same frame is made with 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 inch apertures, and each of the three sizes comes portrait and landscape, so a wall can be built up from one shape in several sizes. They hang together at staggered heights with portrait and landscape mixed. Each one hangs from a single hook or pin, since the tie carries the whole frame. This is the portrait, and it is sold singly.
The frame is glass and brass in an antique brass finish, and it is 1cm deep. Because both faces are glass it holds anything worth seeing from either side, which is why the Kiko takes postcards, tickets and pressed paper as readily as photographs. The sari ties are recycled and each is cut from a different fabric, so no two ties are alike. No photograph, print or mount is included.
Specification
| Height |
26cm |
| Width |
20cm |
| Depth |
1cm |
| Aperture |
8 x 10 inches |
| Orientation |
Portrait |
| Material |
Glass & Brass |
| Finish |
Antique Brass |
| Wall Hung |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.842kg |
Frequently Asked
What size photograph does it take?
8 x 10 inches. The same frame is made with 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 inch apertures.
Is it portrait or landscape?
Portrait. The landscape version of this size is a separate frame.
How does it hang?
From the recycled sari tie, knotted through two brass rings at the top corners. One hook or pin carries it.
Does it have a back?
No board, no. The glass runs front and back, so whatever goes in is seen against the wall behind it.
Why are there marks at the corners?
The brass is soldered around the glass by hand, and the weld marks on the joins are left in place. They are part of how the frame is made.
How do I keep the glass clear?
Wipe it over regularly with a soft, dry cloth so dust and dirt do not build up, and use a microfibre cloth in a circular motion on the glass itself.